Koregaon Park and Baner Residents Demand Design Audit of New Drain Lines
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is in a race against time to address 65 of the 120 identified flood-prone spots across the city before the monsoon arrives. Following an early April unseasonal downpour that paralyzed traffic, the civic body has admitted to missing its initial April-end deadline, with only 40% of nullah and stormwater channel cleaning completed so far. A new deadline of mid-May 2026 has been set to finish the remaining 60% of the cleanup. While structural changes such as reconstructing drainage lines and adjusting road slopes are underway at major hotspots, the remaining 55 spots will only receive "temporary arrangements" to mitigate waterlogging during heavy spells.
The delay has drawn sharp criticism from citizen groups and residents in areas like Baner-Balewadi, Wadgaonsheri, and Koregaon Park, who are now conducting their own inspections. Residents are reporting that choked drains and missing stormwater lines remain the primary causes of flooding at key junctions. In response to the crisis, PMC has decentralised the work to 15 ward offices and invited separate tenders for each area. However, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warning of potential early showers, activists from the Sajag Nagrik Manch are demanding a third-party audit to ensure the cleanup is not just a "haphazard" exercise but a sustainable solution to the city's annual gridlock.
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