The proposal was approved by the civic standing committee on Friday, chairman Shrinath Bhimale said. PUNE: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will raise ₹ 1,167 crore in commercial loans to accelerate water supply, flood control and sewage projects in the city’s newly-merged villages.
For the 12 newly-merged villages, the PMC plans to build a 200 million litres per day (MLD) water treatment plant, along with about 71 km of transmission lines, distribution networks, and metering systems. The overall project is estimated to cost ₹ 890 crore, with ₹ 445 crore proposed to be funded through the loan. For sewage infrastructure in the seven newly-merged villages, the civic body plans to spend around ₹ 1,044 crore, with ₹ 522 crore proposed to be raised through the loan. The project includes a 357-km sewage network, a 45 MLD sewage treatment plant at Manjari, and an 18.5 MLD plant at Holkarwadi.
