More constructions to be brought under ambit of pollution monitoring system norms: PMC | Pune News

Pune: The civic body now plans to make the installation of pollution monitoring systems mandatory for smaller construction projects too, bringing more sites under the ambit of existing norms.As per officials of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), only constructions above 5,000 sqm in size are currently mandated to install these systems. However, mayor Manjusha Nagpure on…

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Month’s after Ajit Pawar’s intervention, NHAI fast-tracks Mumbai–Nashik highway expansion and land acquisition for eight-lane elevated corridor | Pune News

Pune: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is set to deliberate on expansion of the 90km stretch of the Mumbai–Nashik highway from Vadpe near Mumbai to Gonde near Nashik, Nearly eight months after late deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar flagged the deteriorating condition of key national highways in the state. Senior officials said on…

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Intensive leopard trapping brings relief to Junnar villages | Pune News

Pune: An intensive leopard-trapping drive by the Junnar forest division has significantly mitigated human-animal conflict in recent months, providing much-needed relief to hotspot villages across Manchar, Otur, and Shirur ranges.Since Oct 2025, forest officials have trapped 110 leopards from approximately 25 high-risk villages. The crackdown followed a series of alarming attacks, including the tragic deaths…

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Sending out a loud message to offenders: Kharadi police seize 45 bikes fitted with illegal modified silencers, crush exhausts using bulldozer | Pune News

Kharadi police crush modified silencers as crackdown targets ‘bullet noise’ menace Kharadi police crush modified silencers as crackdown targets ‘bullet noise’ menace Kharadi police crush modified silencers as crackdown targets ‘bullet noise’ menace Kharadi police crush modified silencers as crackdown targets ‘bullet noise’ menace Kharadi police crush modified silencers as crackdown targets ‘bullet noise’ menace…

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