Pune To get the metro project on track, Guardian Minister Ajit Pawar has called an all party meeting, which will be convened by NCP chief Sharad Pawar, in the city.

Pawar said an all party meeting, with the support of MLCs and MLAs, will be conducted shortly which will discuss the fund aspect as well.

Pune 5 am - 8 am: Sadashiv Peth, Narayan Peth, Rasta Peth, Mangalwar Peth, Somwar Peth, Kasba Peth, Kamla Nehru Hospital, Shaniwarwada, New English School, Rajendranagar, Lokmanyanagar, Vishrambaugwada, Mahatma Phule Mandai, City Post.

Pune The much-discussed water meter system should be implemented to check wastage of water, state Irrigation Minister Ajit Pawar said in a meeting to address the water scarcity issue, on Thursday.

Pune Even as the city witnessed a fair amount of rainfall on Thursday, state Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Ajit Pawar announced a 40 per cent water cut for the city from Saturday and a 20 per cent water cut in the Pimpri-Chinchwad areas from Friday. With the live storage in dams supplying water to the city reduced to two per cent, Pawar had convened a meeting in the city on Thursday.

Pune With water supply badly hit because of delayed monsoons, the parched city is praying for rain, or even a water tanker. But this time around, even the water tankers, particularly those operated by private ones are being scarcely seen, even though people are ready to pay more.

Pune To create awareness about global warming and climate change among students in the city, Women in Science and Engineering (WISE), an initiative by Pennsylvania State University (PSU), in collaboration with Dr Kalmadi Shamrao Junior College, had organised a four day workshop.

Pune With the water resource department declaring 20 per cent cut in water supply to the city due to reduction in available water in Khadakwasla because of the delayed monsoon this year, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Wednesday urged the citizens for judicious use of available water as any misuse will invite penalty on citizens.

Pune The ongoing controversy over the purchase of Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) buses will finally see an end as the Urban Development Department of the state government has ruled out the possibility of bus purchases by a private player.

Ever wondered what happens to all the waste you generate and where it goes after it is mindlessly dumped? Reports indicate that a good 99 per cent of people have never bothered or even know what happens thereafter. The responsibility of collection of waste obviously has to rest with the municipal board of the city.

Pune As many as 685 trees will have to be felled or replanted to implement the proposed metro rail project in Pune. The detailed project report prepared by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) says these trees come in the way of the Metro corridor and they will have to be either felled or replanted.