Rs 890 Crore Water Supply, Rs 400 Crore Flood Mitigation, 7 STPs, PMC Pitches Merged Village Infrastructure to World Bank
A World Bank Group delegation comprising representatives from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development IBRD and the International Finance Corporation IFC led by Mara Warwick regional practice director for water met PMC officials on Friday to discuss financing and technical assistance for two major proposals under the Urban Challenge Fund, an Rs 890 crore water supply project covering 12 newly merged villages and an Rs 400 crore flood mitigation plan targeting 304 identified locations. The water supply project is expected to initially benefit around four lakh residents rising to 7.78 lakh by 2052 with price discovery completed through the banking process at a competitive interest rate of 7.3 percent. The flood mitigation plan includes nullah development, culvert construction and stormwater drainage improvements while sewerage proposals for merged villages covering seven sewage treatment plants and approximately 357 km of sewer network were also discussed. The delegation appreciated PMC’s integrated approach to infrastructure planning with Warwick emphasising the importance of city-level leadership, institutional capacity and sustainable financing in urban development.
Discussions also covered reducing non-revenue water, improving distribution efficiency, promoting treated wastewater reuse and exploring a dedicated water and wastewater utility model for Pune. The PMC commissioner highlighted the infrastructure challenges arising from the city’s expanding municipal limits and stressed the need for reliable civic services, effective drainage and timely project implementation. He also requested exposure visits for civic officers to study international best practices in water supply and urban service delivery. The World Bank Group indicated it could support PMC through a suitable combination of financing and technical assistance. For the estimated four lakh residents of Pune’s 12 merged villages currently lacking reliable water supply, adequate flood protection and functional sewage infrastructure, Friday’s meeting with one of the world’s most influential development finance institutions represents the strongest signal yet that these long-pending projects may finally attract the international financing and technical expertise needed to move from proposal to reality.
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