PUNE: The Pune district administration has drawn up a time-bound action plan to tackle traffic congestion, poor road conditions, encroachments, and power supply and other infrastructure problems in the Chakan industrial belt, with officials warning of a ‘zero-tolerance’ approach towards any violations.
The meeting was held as part of a special committee constituted on the directions of the chief minister to coordinate the resolution of issues in the Chakan industrial area. Headed by the district collector and police commissioner, the committee includes representatives of key agencies working in the region. Officials stressed the need for greater coordination between departments, saying solutions should be implemented jointly rather than by agencies working in isolation. “The measures decided for the Chakan industrial area have been given specific timelines and responsibilities, and we expect to see visible results in the coming days. All departments will have to work in coordination and ensure that the deadlines are strictly followed. The government has approved the provision of land within the MIDC area for transformers and other electrical infrastructure. Several agencies, including the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Maharashtra State Infrastructure Development Corporation (MSIDC) and the Railways, are expected to undertake infrastructure works in the area. Repairs to potholes and road shoulders, parking on available vacant land, removal of encroachments, and closure of unauthorised divider cuts will help improve traffic movement. Whenever the concerned agencies require police manpower, it will be provided immediately. The proposal to use artificial intelligence and traffic simulation for traffic management was also discussed positively”.
Related works are planned to be completed by August 31. The administration is targeting eliminating recurring power tripping and load-shedding problems in the industrial area after December 31. The tendering process has begun for a proposed 28 km elevated corridor from Nashik Phata towards Chakan.
The media should also monitor the implementation of these measures and provide objective feedback so that necessary corrections can be made immediately,” Dudi said.
Pimpri-Chinchwad police commissioner Vinay Kumar Choubey, who was also present at the review meeting, said, “The focus is on establishing effective coordination among all concerned agencies. MLA Babaji Kale, also present at the meeting, said, “The time-bound measures discussed at the meeting should be implemented on the ground so that industries, workers and local residents get relief from the existing problems.” At a review meeting chaired by Pune district collector Jitendra Dudi at the Pimpri-Chinchwad police Commissionerate on Tuesday, senior officials from various government agencies were assigned specific responsibilities and deadlines for implementing the measures.
