PWD gets less than 20% of required funds in supplementary budget to clear contractor dues, faces major setback | Pune News

Pune: The state’s public works department (PWD) received a mere Rs 9,068.49 crore in the supplementary budget tables on Monday, barely 20% of the Rs 46,000 crore required to clear pending contractor dues, despite the department requesting Rs 20,000 crore to address urgent infrastructure needs and mounting liabilities.The supplementary budget, totalling Rs 57,509 crore, was…

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PWD officials claim revamped pothole app resolves 90% complaints in two months after major upgrade | Pune News

Pune: State public works department’s (PWD) officials told TOI on Tuesday that their revamped Pothole Complaint Redressal System (PCRS) app has ensured that around 90% complaints are addressed, two months after it was overhauled.Out of 498 complaints received as of June 2025, 458 were resolved, and only 40 remain pending, said PWD officials. The data…

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Rainfall activity picks up in ghat sections of Pune | Pune News

Pune: The rainfall activity picked up in Pune and surrounding areas, especially in ghat sections, on Tuesday after a couple of days’ subdued showers.The ghat areas, including Tamhini (210mm), Shirgaon (96mm), Lonavla (48mm), Kuruvande (66mm) and Girivan (51 mm), recorded light rain. Key locations in the city, including Shivajinagar (3.7mm), Pashan (6.2mm), Lohegaon (4.4mm), Chinchwad…

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