5,000 protest in Pune over deteriorating IT park infrastructure
- Around 5,000 IT professionals and residents of Pune’s Hinjewadi IT Park protested over poor roads, drainage, water supply and infrastructure.
- Protesters said 37 people died in pothole-related accidents in the area over the past year, according to the Forum for IT Employees.
- Hinjewadi’s infrastructure problems are linked to a lack of coordination between agencies including PMRDA, MIDC, PWD and local gram panchayats.
- The Pune district administration announced a ₹450-crore infrastructure plan covering roads, drainage, pedestrian facilities and last-mile connectivity.
Source: moneycontrol.com
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