PMC constructs 750-km foothpaths in city, hawkers take over

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has completed the construction of a total 750 kilometre footpaths across the city with only 50 per cent staff since 2020 due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. However, residents complain that the footpaths have been taken over by hawkers, food vendors.

According to Vijay Shinde, official from the PMC road department, “A total of 750 km footpath has been completed in the city despite facing many problems of having 50 per cent labour at work, but work is completed in areas like Fergusson college road, Jangli Maharaj road, Nagar road, Ganeshkhind road, Karve road and Bibwewadi road. We still have some ongoing work of the footpaths in areas like Pashan, Hadapsar, Mohammedwadi and under Smart city, Aundh ITI road.”