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Pune Cantonment Board Approved Rs 80 Crore For Revamping Pune Cantt
By akansha, Section Development
Posted on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 03:00:47 AM EST
THE Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) last week approved a budget of Rs 80 crore with an anticipated expenditure of Rs 66.26 crore for a major facelift to the cantonment area.
This is nearly 30 per cent more than the last year's expenditure and envisages fresh developmental works including the repair of existing drainage system besides the measures to carry out the "rain water harvesting'' within the cantonment limits.
The cantonment board approved the revised budget in the special board meeting and decided to spend the money by the end of March next year.
According to officials, while nearly 25 percent of the budgeted money has already been spent for the last four months of the current financial year the remaining 75 percent of the total expenditure of Rs 66 crore will be spent upto the end of March 2011.
Compared to last year the revenue realisation was less this year. Last year the budget was Rs 102.54 crore. However by the end of last financial year the cantonment board made an expenditure of only Rs 48 crore. Officials said that there has been shortfall this year in revenue collection in different areas including property tax, vehicle entry tax, and octrio.
PCB Chief Executive Officer Rachel Koshy said, "We approved the budget of Rs 80 crore. Out of total projected expenditure to be made at the end of the current financial year, we have already spent nearly 25 per cent of the amount since March.
Source: The Indian Express By Ishfaq Naseem Rs 80 crore for revamping Pune Cantt
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Water-Logging, Potholes Choke City, Blocking Some Of The Major City Roads
By akansha, Section Roads in Pune
Posted on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 02:32:48 AM EST
 After a long gap, rain returned just to choke the city, blocking some of the major city roads. Slow-moving traffic, road blocks, water logging, potholes are back to haunt the citizens.
While water logging has been a common problem in most of the areas, including Paud Road, Karve Road, Law College Road, Navi Peth, Bhosale Nagar, Tilak Road and Hadapsar, potholes are a major concern at Swargate, Shankarshet Road, Moledina Road, Mhatre bridge, M G Road, Maldhakka Road, Model Colony and Deep Bungalow Chowk. "Every morning, I leave for work half an hour earlier. Bottlenecks near the Paud Road flyover, canal road near the Law College Road are common and they cause major traffic congestion, especially during peak morning hours," said Kedar Manke, a professional.
The seasonal rain-record of the city shows that total rainfall was 839.6 mm for 2007, 677.4 mm for 2008 and 710.5 mm for 2009. And while the city should have been ready to face these numbers by now, the roads and drainage systems have already succumbed at 692.1 mm -this year's rainfall till date.
"We recorded 93.2 mm rainfall over the past three days. On June 15, the city recorded maximum rainfall of the season (99.4 mm) and we were working closely with the civic authorities. But the collaborated effort between IMD and PMC can be increased," said Medha Khole, director, IMD.
Source: The Indian Express By Pranav Kulkarni Water-logging, potholes choke city
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Realtors Happy Over Tax Exemption On Housing Loan Interest
By ugesh sarkar, Section Real Estate
Posted on Tue Aug 31, 2010 at 11:54:06 PM EST
Realty firms and consultants have expressed satisfaction on the proposal to retain income tax exemption on interest up to Rs 1.5 lakh a year on housing loan, but said the government needs to enhance the limit. sentiment in the market," said Anuj Puri, country head, Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj (JLLM).
He said the move will not dishearten the low and mid-income group from going ahead with their buying decisions.
The first draft of Direct Tax Code (DTC) was silent on exemption on interest paid on housing loans. However, after adverse feedback from
"It is a very good thing that the government has retained the exemption. It will have a feel-good various quarter, the second draft proposed to retain this exemption, which is also incorporated in the bill.
Commenting on the development, the country's largest realty firm DLF Group executive director Rajeev Talwar said: "It is good that the exemption has been retained. However, the industry was expecting enhancement of the limit.
"I think, in future the government has to consider increasing the limit to include more people in the bracket."
Source: Realty Plus Realtors happy over tax exemption on housing loan interest
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Under The RTE Act Can Appeal Against Non-Performance Of Teacher Or Even Bad Infrastructure Of School
By akansha, Section Education
Posted on Tue Aug 31, 2010 at 01:59:05 AM EST
 In a move that could significantly alter the quality of education, students and parents will now be entitled to appeal against the non-performance of a teacher or even bad infrastructure of the school if they feel it's not conducive to learning. The provision of the Right to Education (RTE) Act will ensure the accountability of teachers to their profession, said education experts.
"The state government is the in the process of setting up a State Commission for the Pro tection of Child Rights (SCPCR) as per the provisions in the RTE.
It will start taking cognisance of the complaints from October," said director of state council for educational research and training (SCERT) Bhaskar Salunkhe. "It is basically a pro vision for students and parents to file their grievances since it is the right of the children to have a conducive environment for education," he said.
Salunkhe said students and parents can appeal about issues of infrastructure such as cleanliness of toilets or better classrooms or even about quality of teaching. "It will be the responsibility of teachers to teach students till they understand the concepts fully," he said. "Schools will have to set up school manage ment committees of which par ents will be an integral part. Par ents and students can raise the issues at this level and if not re solved, can go to the SCPCR," said Salunkhe.
Source: The Indian Express By Siddharth Kelkar Now, complain if schools not up to the mark
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PCMC Prepares New Rules For Civic Employees Recruitment
By sakshi sinha, Section Pune Municipal Corporation
Posted on Tue Aug 31, 2010 at 01:08:07 AM EST
Acting on the directives of the state government, the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has prepared a new set of rules regarding recruitment and classification of duties of civic employees.
The state government has prepared a model of general recruitment rules for all the 222 municipal councils and 22 corporations, and had directed them to get it approved by their general bodies. The directives were sent in July 2008.
Speaking to TOI, Subhash Dumbre, additional commissioner, PCMC, said meetings were held with all the employees unions before framing the new rules, which have been placed before the law committee for approval. Later, they will be forwarded to the general body for approval.
Dumbre added that the departments of engineering, water supply, garden, property tax, land records and others are common to all the municipal councils and corporations.
Earlier, the state government had prepared a staffing pattern for the 38 posts of the municipal councils and corporations. The civic body has prepared the new recruitment rules for all the posts in the civic administration with the approval of the departments.
Source: Times Of India PCMC prepares new rules for recruitment
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Six Lanes For Pune-Nashik Highway
By sakshi sinha, Section Roads in Pune
Posted on Tue Aug 31, 2010 at 01:05:26 AM EST
The Pune-Nashik highway will be widened from the existing four lanes to six lanes by the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) to cater to the growing traffic needs.
The PCMC's engineering department coordinator Dilip Kudale, said, "The 10.76 km stretch from Nashik phata to Indrayani river in Moshi is in the municipal limits. The four-lane highway was widened four years ago by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) through a private contractor." The civic body held a meeting recently to discuss the widening.
The highway stretch passing through the PCMC limits is a Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) route which the civic authorities want to develop.
According to Kudale, the highway will be widened to 61 m and it will have six lanes. Two lanes will be used for the BRTS. Kudale said the Public Works Department (PWD) and the PCMC are drawing up a proposal to get possession of the stretch from the NHAI.
While the PWD will develop the Pune-Nashik highway stretch outside the PCMC limits, the municipal corporation will develop the portion in its limits. The engineering department will have the feasibility study in a fortnight. It will help the PCMC arrive at an estimate of the funds required for possession of the stretch.
The civic body has planned two flyovers on the Pune-Nashik road at Bhosari and Nashik phata to reduce traffic congestion. The double-decker flyover at Nashik phata will link the Pune-Nashik and Pune-Mumbai highway to Pimple Gurav, Wakad and nearby areas.
Source: Times Of India By Siddharth Gaikwad Six lanes for Pune-Nashik highway
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DB Realty To Sell 20% in Bandra Project To Private Equity
By ugesh sarkar, Section Real Estate
Posted on Mon Aug 30, 2010 at 11:58:58 PM EST
DB Realty, India's third-largest realtor by market capitalisation, is in talks with private equity firms for selling 20 per cent stake in its Bandra Government Colony project, according to a report published in DNA.
"They are looking at raising Rs 1,200 crore by selling about 20 per cent stake in the project. They are first talking to their existing investors like IL&FS, which has a stake at the parent level," sources were quoted as saying in the report.
DB Realty will reconstruct the government residential buildings and hand over the constructed building to them and balance 11 acres would belong to the company as their saleable component.
The project is expected to be completed in five years. DB Realty has to pay around Rs 800 crore when signing the execution agreement document in the next few months. It paid Rs 25 crore as security deposit after winning the project.
Source: Realty Plus DB Realty to sell 20% in Bandra project to private equity
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Government Has Sanctioned 15 New Management Institutes In Maharashtra
By akansha, Section Education
Posted on Mon Aug 30, 2010 at 02:25:21 AM EST
Mumbai is set to get another medical college, Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan has said. Supported by public-private partnership, the college would come up in western suburbs.
Mr. Chavan made the announcement at the inauguration of Rajasthani Sammelan's Durgadevi Institute of Management Studies in suburban Malad on Sunday. Minister for Higher and Technical Education, Rajesh Tope and Mumbai University Vice-Chancellor Dr Rajan Welukar were present on the occasion.
Mr. Chavan said the state government has proposed introduction of two new bills Private University Bill and Maharashtra Technical University Bill.
Universities in the state are loaded with affiliated colleges thereby affecting the quality of higher education, Mr. Chavan said. It has become essential to bifurcate these universities and a committee will be set-up in this regard, he added.
The state government has sanctioned 15 new management institutes in Maharashtra, Tope said, adding the "initiative has been undertaken to curb the dearth of management institutes in the state." "Accreditation will be made compulsory for all affiliated colleges and the government is proposing a law to be drafted in this regard. As per this proposed law grants will only be allocated to these accredited institutions," Tope said.
Mr. Chavan highlighted the importance of incubation centres in state universities. "They should be introduced in every university on the lines of renowned educational institutions like IITs, Harvard and Stanford," he said.
Source: The Hindu Mumbai to get new medical college
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IGNOU & I2IT Launch Centre Of Excellence For Advanced Education And Research
By akansha, Section Education
Posted on Mon Aug 30, 2010 at 12:26:46 AM EST
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Vice-Chancellor Prof. V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai, on Sunday i.e. August 29, 2010, announced the launch of Center of Excellence for Advance Education and Research in association with International Institute of Information Technology (I2IT) Pune. The centre will be started at I2IT campus at Pune.
Prof. K. Subramanian, Director, Advanced Centre for Informatics and Innovative Learning (ACIIL), IGNOU, said that the collaboration will create a platform for the students aspiring to study at I2IT. Further, he said that the joint venture is the right step to stimulate developing India to become a developed nation.
IGNOU-I2IT Centre of Excellence for Advanced Education and Research offers full-time, face-to-face Postgraduate (PG) and Research programmes in Advanced Scientific/Technology, and Management areas. The institution will be a center of excellent for imparting high-end skills and certification for teachers in various engineering colleges, management schools, and institutes in India.
The collaboration is the need of the 21st Century. The University sources said that the coalition with I2IT will pave the way in assuring and delivering high quality professional/technical education in India.
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Additional FSI Likely For Biotech Parks
By Sindhiya, Section News
Posted on Sun Aug 29, 2010 at 03:59:35 AM EST
Biotechnology parks may be allowed additional floor space index (FSI) of up to 100 per cent like the information technology parks. All parties have agreed to approve a proposal to this effect in next month's civic general body meeting.
The City Improvement Committee ( CIC) has already given a go- ahead to a proposal allowing private biotech parks to set up shop in No Development Zones (NDZs) and green zones, with double the current floor space index (FSI).
Subject to the approval of director of industries or the commissioner or chief officer or as the case may permit, the FSI specified in regulations will be exceeded to the extent of 100 per cent over and above the permissible FSI for biotechnology units/parks.
Out of a total built up area, minimum 90 per cent shall be used for biotechnology purpose and maximum 10 per cent (by deducting parking spaces) shall be used for ancillary users as specified in the government resolution.
Source: Times Of India Additional FSI likely for biotech parks
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Buyer Can Opt Out Of Housing Project If Possession Is Delayed
By ugesh sarkar, Section Real Estate
Posted on Sun Aug 29, 2010 at 01:38:05 AM EST
A buyer is entitled to opt out of a housing project if there is delay in delivery of possession of the house by the real estate developers, the National Consumer Commission has held.
The commission said that the buyer is also entitled to refund of entire money with reasonable interest and any deduction on the said amount is unjustified.
"The petitioner was fully justified in opting out of the (hire-purchase) scheme and demanding refund of the money that she had paid along with interest," it said.
The commission passed the order on a petition of Agra resident Indira Gupta seeking quashing of Uttar Pradesh state commission direction to deduct 20% from the amount to be refunded to the complainant by the Agra Development Authority.
"We direct that Rs66,000 along with 15% interest be paid to Gupta by the authority, as ordered by the District Forum, within six weeks along with Rs2,000 as cost of litigation," the commission bench headed by president justice Ashok Bhan said.
"The fact that the authority had erred in not giving the possession of the house to Gupta as envisaged under the scheme and in the absence of any rules and regulations by which 20% could be deducted from the refunded amount, we are unable to uphold the order of the state commission and therefore set it aside," the commission said.
Source: www.dnaindia.com Buyer Can Opt Out Of Housing Project If Possession Is Delayed
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After BlackBerry, Govt Turns Heat On Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
By ugesh sarkar, Section Computer Gupshup
Posted on Sat Aug 28, 2010 at 11:48:56 PM EST
Wants All Providers To Set Up At Least One Server In Country To Access Deleted Data
As it talks tough with Research in Motion (RIM) -- the makers of BlackBerry -- to provide access to the encrypted data flowing through its network, the government is contemplating measures to ban Internet Service Providers (ISPs) like Google, Skype and Yahoo if they don't up their servers in India and give access to intelligence agencies.
Recently, agencies had problems retrieving data from servers of some of these ISPs located abroad while tracking mails of terror suspects and, in some cases, of those involved in money laundering.
Designated agencies such as Intelligence Bureau, National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) or Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) monitor mails of suspects on a routine basis. However, they are hamstrung when such mails are deleted from the mailbox of a suspect. Such messages can only be retrieved through imaging at the mother server.
ISP servers have images of all deleted mails for a certain period. Even if you delete mail from your mailbox, such messages can be retrieved from the server through imaging. India now wants all ISPs to set up at least one server each in the country for all domestic traffic so that intelligence agencies can have direct access to such deleted data through imaging whenever they want.
Source: Times Of India By Pradeep Thakur After BlackBerry, Govt Turns Heat On Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
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PCMC Working Towards ISO Certification
By akansha, Section Pune Municipal Corporation
Posted on Sat Aug 28, 2010 at 03:57:31 AM EST
After holding deliberations for over a year, the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) is all set to appoint a consultancy service to get ISO certification for its various departments.
The consultant would guide the corporation on the necessary procedures and conduct training for its officials to get the certification.
Speaking to TOI, Sudhakar Deshmukh, assistant commissioner and chief of administration department, PCMC, said, "The work order has been prepared and will be handed over to the consultant after approval from the municipal commissioner."
Specifying the reasons for delay in finalising the consultant, Deshmukh said, "The PCMC has finalised the consultant and the standing committee has given the powers to the chief of administration department to sign an agreement with the agency."
PCMC is aiming to get ISO 9001:2008 certification for all its 47 civic departments and four zonal offices.
Deshmukh said, "PCMC wants to give better civic amenities to the residents in the municipal limits. Hence, it is trying to make itself ISO certificate compliant. The state government had issued a Government Resolution (GR) in 2006 to all the 21 Zilla Parishads directing them to take steps to get ISO certification."
Source: Times Of India By Siddharth Gaikwad PCMC working towards ISO certification
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GPS To Help Parents Track Children
By akansha, Section News
Posted on Sat Aug 28, 2010 at 03:54:00 AM EST
Parents can now use GPS to track their wards and know the routes their schoolbus takes and the speed with which it moves. Cosmicgate Technology announced launch of their system in the city on Friday.
Uing the system, parents can get text messages the moment their ward enters and leaves the school campus. If after entering school a student steps outside the school and does not enter again withing 30 minutes, parents will be alerted. "However, this threshold time can be adjusted as deemed necessary by parents and teachers of the school," said Girish Prasad, chief operating officer, Cosmicgate.
He added it will also give updates of important announcements in the school. Parents can also access reports of monthly or weekly assessments in school using it, in case they have not been able to make it to the parents teachers association meetings etc.
Mayur, chief executive officer, Cosmicgate, said, "A similar situation in my family led me to come up with the idea. One day, my nephew did not return home, beyond the usual time. Everyone started panicking. At the time, one such SMS would have assured us all of his safety."
The device is manufactured by a US-based security firm, and Cosmicgate later customises it as per the needs of parents and schools here. It does not involve any swiping like other security devices as children generally forget to swipe. It uses radio frequency identification.
On Saturday, Cosmicgate will hold a meeting with various schools in PCMC area. The meeting will be attended by PCMC Mayor Yogesh Behl and PCMC Shikshan Mandal members, including chairman Arjun Baburao Thakre, administration head, Hari Bharti and others.
As per data available with the company, about 2,300 students of Balbharti Public School, Navi Mumbai, have agreed to use the device on a trail basis.
Source: The Indian Express GPS to help parents track children
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No Extra Water Cut Till Month-End, Situation To Be Reviewed On Aug 31
By akansha, Section News
Posted on Fri Aug 27, 2010 at 03:39:18 AM EST
 The irrigation officials, on Thursday, ruled out the possibility of extra water cut till the end of the month.
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) had imposed a 40 per cent water cut in the second week of July after the rains played traunt and levels in dams depleted. The cut was partly withdrawn after the monsoon revived by the end of July. Presently, the city gets 18 to 20 per cent less water than actual allotment.
A V Surve, superintending engineer of the Pune irrigation circle, said, "The monsoon is not over yet. A meeting with municipal authorities is scheduled for August 31. We will jointly review the situation and only then decide about sending any fresh proposal (for water cut)."
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), normal rainfall for the city in August is 120 mm, but it has received only about 80 mm so far. The weatherman has not forecast any major changes for the next few days.
Due to poor rainfall in mid-July, the irrigation department's average daily water supply of 1,150 MLD (million litres daily) to the city was brought down to around 700 MLD, following which the PMC had opted for alternate day water supply. However, with the catchment area around the dams getting good rains over July-end, the irrigation department released an additional 220-250 MLD water at the end of the month. As a result, instead of alternate day water supply, citizens began getting water for four hours a day.
Despite good start, August has largely been a dry month. The Khadakwasla dam's storage has fallen below one TMC, which is 43.80 per cent of the total capacity. On Wednesday, the catchment areas of the Varasgaon and Panshet dams recorded 2 mm rainfall while Khadakwasla and Temghar did not receive any.
Source: Times Of India No extra water cut till month-end
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Friday August 27th
. Pune Festival To Provide Platform To Young Artists (0 comments)
. Piramal Health's Realty Ideas On Thane Land (0 comments)
. MSRDC To Lease 26 acres At Sanjgaon In Raigad District (0 comments)
. Omkar Realtors Secures Rs 550 Crore For Two Projects (0 comments)
Thursday August 26th
. Catch Your's Truly Sanjay, Editor Of this Website, On Zee Business' MoneyGuru Aug 26, 2010 @7:30 pm (0 comments)
. IT Park Power Crisis Resolved, Land For New Distribution Station Allotted, Work To Begin Soon (0 comments)
. Builders Selectively Return To Launch Projects, Buy Land In Small Cities (0 comments)
. Pune Station Facelift Put Off Due To Funds Crunch (0 comments)
. Students Can Take Own Time To Write Exams (0 comments)
. UoP Computer Course For Blind,Cover Basics Of Peripherals, Hardware, Operating Systems And Utilities (0 comments)
. US Property Sales Drop Spreading Concern That Economic Recovery Is Slowing (0 comments)
. Realty Remains A Dirty Word For Regulators (0 comments)
Wednesday August 25th
. Land Records Will Be Online By March 2011, Six Districts In Maharashtra Selected For Pilot Project (0 comments)
. PCMC To Prepare New Parking Policy, Focus On Proper Planning For Pedestrian Facilities (0 comments)
. Realty Grows But Sites Dedicated For Dumping The Construction Waste And Debris (0 comments)
. State Government Has Instructed All District To Provide chemicals To Schools For Water Purification (0 comments)
. Water Cuts On Thursday Due To Repairs (0 comments)
. Now, Contractors To Maintain BRTS Corridor, Work Includes Putting Up Signages, Painting Lanes (0 comments)
. State Govt Moots Country's First Vocational Varsity (0 comments)
Tuesday August 24th
. After CWG, Pune Demands Probe In Commonwealth Youth Games (1 comments)
. Foreigners May Get To Set Up Limited Liability Partnerships(LLPs) In Sectors Open To FDI (0 comments)
Monday August 23rd
. PCMC Extends Biometric Attendance To More Depts (0 comments)
. Meet On Cyber Laws Tells About Misuse Of Internet And Its Results (0 comments)
. Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation To Spend Over 9 cr To Upgrade Resorts Around Pune (0 comments)
Sunday August 22nd
. Realty Check! FDI Grows 80 Times In 5 Years (0 comments)
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