Pune Smart City redesigns roads to create a street-friendly environs

25 Jan 2022 CW Team

Pune has now become the largest city in Maharashtra! “With almost 23 new villages included in the Pune Municipal Corporation and the fringe areas being part of Pune city as well, the city's area has almost risen to 450 sq km now,” says Dr SG Kolte, CEO, Pune Smart City.

And while he acknowledges that this will increase the strain on infrastructure, he is confident the state has sufficient resources to tackle it, with versatility, systems and the departments he has.” Indeed, his word carries weight – Pune has been selected the best smart city and has been winning awards for the past two years. In an exclusive interview with FALGUNI PADODE, he shares more about the progress, plans and prospects of the Pune smart city mission.

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