7. R = Responses The city’s environment and the civic life is getting affected because of urbanisation, industrialization and developmental activities. To reduce the impact on environment, mitigational measures need to be taken by one and all. Municipal Corporation provides basic urban facilities to the citizens. Pune Municipal Corporation is implementing many mitigational measures through various projects. Some of these are short term whereas some are long term. There are three main types of mitigation measures taken which include – preventive, curative and adoptive measures. 7.1 Preventive Measures: 7.1.1 Decentralization of Waste Management: Waste generated within the city limits is scientifically collected, segregated and disposed from residential and commercial areas. PMC has made mandatory for all new constructions after the year 2000 to collect wet waste and dry waste separately and make compost from wet waste at the source itself. Currently, waste generation in the Pune city is 1500 to 1600 metric ton per day (during festival 250-300 MT extra). SMS alert system is being used for monitoring daily attendance of sweepers. The garbage from marketyards is picked up during night time and people dumping garbage in open are
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7. R = Responses
The city’s environment and the civic life is getting affected because of urbanisation,
industrialization and developmental activities. To reduce the impact on environment,
mitigational measures need to be taken by one and all. Municipal Corporation provides basic
urban facilities to the citizens. Pune Municipal Corporation is implementing many
mitigational measures through various projects. Some of these are short term whereas some
are long term. There are three main types of mitigation measures taken which include –
preventive, curative and adoptive measures.
7.1 Preventive Measures:7.1.1 Decentralization of Waste Management:
Waste generated within the city limits is scientifically collected, segregated and disposed
from residential and commercial areas. PMC has made mandatory for all new constructions
after the year 2000 to collect wet waste and dry waste separately and make compost from wet
waste at the source itself. Currently, waste generation in the Pune city is 1500 to 1600 metric
ton per day (during festival 250-300 MT extra).
SMS alert system is being used for monitoring daily attendance of sweepers. The garbage
from marketyards is picked up during night time and people dumping garbage in open are
fined. Around 1200 containers have been placed at various public places in the city. People
can register complaint about over flowing containers through SMS alert system simply by
sending SMS of ALERTG and giving its location and ward name on mobile no. 9223050607
(for details visit website: www.pmcalert.org)
Waste collected by ragpickers is transported through newly purchased 40 Ghanta Gadi
(garbage collection vans) instead of container vehicle, also 40 dumper placers have been
added recently to the existing fleet of waste transportation vehicles.
Plan for Public Transport-Friendly Parking System:
Solution on Parking Problem:
This is the fact due to increasing population, fast growing city and uncontrolled vehicle
numbers various traffic related problems are generating. Available parking places are not enough
because there are lots of commercial complexes in the core of the city, narrow roads and
constructions done according to previous parking guidelines. Traffic conjections happens due to
roads are being used as parking places. Hence, in the D.C. rules of PMC parking area is
increased in the newly constructed buildings.
Puneites are facing parking problems because of increase in number of vehicles day by
day. PMC has made available paid parking places at various locations. Details of parking places
in the city and outskirts are given in the annexure 6.
All multistoried buildings have been provided with lift facilities for the citizens.
Moledina parking place near Pune station is under execution. Multi storied parking at Savarkar
Bhavan is under construction. Whereas ‘Pay and Park’ system for four wheelers on 9 main raods
is in running condition.
Transport Hub:
It is being proposed to have transport hub near old Octri at Shindewadi, Fugewadi, and
Nagar Road and to have authorized bus stops of PMPML, ST Buses, and Private Buses at this
locations. Due to this ST Buses coming from outside of Pune and going via Pune will go without
entering into the city. This will help in reducing pressure of traffic on various main locations of
Pune.
PMPML:
In 2007 Pune Mhanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) was established by
merging Pune and Pimiri Parivahan Mahamandal. This corporation is providing traffic services
to citizens of both the cities.
PMPML is having 1523 buses and by adding buses taken on rent its totaling to 1795.
PMPML is giving preference for purchasing less polluting buses else it is having URO-1, URO-
2, URO-3 & URO-4 buses. Currently, PMPML has 574 buses running on CNG.
No. of PMPML buses according to various standards:
URO Standards Fuel Type No. of Buses
URO I Diesel 102
URO II Diesel 352
URO III Diesel 495
URO III CNG 85
URO IV CNG 489
Total 1523
No. Of Buses as per its service:
Sr. No. Service period (Year) No. Of Buses
1 1 to 5 849
2 6 to 8 349
3 9 to 10 223
4 11 to 15 102
Total 1523
No of PMPML Buses as per fuel types
PMPML On Rent
Diesel CNG CNG
949 374 200
Total Buses on CNG - 574
Total- 1523
(Source: PMPML)
Feautre Activities of PMPML:
PMPML has proposed to purchase 500 buses on rent which is running on CNG. Whereas
it is requested to get 1000 buses under JNNURM. All these buses shall run on CNG fuel hence, it
will automatically help in reducing pollution in the city.
No. Of CNG buses has increased therefore it is also proposed to have CNG pupms at 6
various centres. Out of this 2 centres will be at Pimpari Chinchwad area whereas 4 will be in
Pune city. It is planned to have CNG pumps at Hadapsar, Kothrud, N. T. Wadi & Pune Station.
To make city’s puplic transport self sufficient, buses are being purchased at large scale. Problem
of Buses parking is also coming up with the increase of no. of buses. To solve this problem 6
aminity spaces of PMC and 4 places from differnet reservations totalling to 10 has been made
avilable to PMPML for bus parking and planning, use of which has already started.
Pune Bus Day:
On 1st November 2012 Bus Day was celebrated. It was celebrated with initiative of Sakal
Newspaper Limited & coperation from Pimpri Chinchwad Corporation, all Corporators,
PMPML, Pune Traffic Police, all Government and Non- Governmental Organizations, Private
Organizations, IT Companies, Colleges and Schools etc. On this day 14,89,778 citizens travelled
by PMPML buses. According to the survey done during this activity of BUS Day 34 % of petrol
and 20% of diesel was saved. Sound level was also reduced by 7 dB. On this day Puneites
avoided to use private vehicle and used PMPML bus services and helped to save environment.
For this event ST Mahamandal and private bus companies had provided extra buses.
7.1.4 River Restoration Project:Hazardous material from garbage on land, chemical effluents and sewage gets perculated
in the under ground water and that water remains unfit for drinking. To stop river pollution due
to sewage and effluents from the city, river channelization work, protection of river bank using
gabbion structure method etc. work are mainly included under the Jawaharlal Nehru National
Urban Renuwal Mission. Due to this river’s carring capacity will be incresed, river bank will get
protected and polluted water will not enter into main stream. This situation will support
sustainance of biodiversity.
Lake Restoration Project:
Pashan Lake Restoration Project:
Under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission Pashan lake restoration work has
under taken which includes construction of compund wall, disiltation, social
infrastructure,construction of retaining wall besides highway, plantation, pitching work to protect
mud dam, strengthening of stone dam etc. On ground desiltation , plantation and construction of
wall around the lake has been completed whereas construction of social infrastructure,
preparation of nursery work is in progress. This will help in protecting lake which can support
the growth frora in the surrounding and increase in no of local and migrartory birds.
Beautification will raise the esthetic value of the area and will help in maintaining ecological
balance. Since desilation of lake has been completed and storm water is getting accumulated in
the lake many migratory birds have started coming. Naturalists are visiting lake regularly for
photography and observing birds. Officials from Wetland International have also visited the lake
recently.
List of birds at Pashan registered by Ornithologist:
Black wing stilt Common moorhenPheasent tailed jacana Greater cormorantCommon coot Little cormorantIndian great egret GargenyIndian pond heron Nothern pintailBar headed goose Common tealSpot billed duck Great egretRiver tern Intermediate egretLittle ringed plover Painted storkDusky crag martin White wagtailLittle egret Ruddy shield duckCommon myna Green bee eaterCommon green shank Pied Kingfisher
Katraj Lake Restoration Project:
Under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) desilation of
Katraj lake, plantation, contruction of compound wall, preparation of Red soil jogging track,
beautification of dam, pedistrian path around the lake, protecting edge of lake, providing boating
facility at the lake, pedistrain walk way around the lake,doing bio-remidiation work etc are
included. After completion of work beautification and plantation will help in maintaining
ecological balance. Once implementation of boating facility is done visitors can enjoying boating
in the lake. Lazar show by Pune Municipal Corporation will attract many tourists to this location.
7.1.5 Development of green zones in residential and industrial areas.It is necessary to take initiative for development of green zones in newly developing
residential and industrial areas. Now a days stress is given on plantation of indigenous species at
different places in the city. List of some indigenous plants useful for plantation is given in the
annexure 10. Following instructions are given to the builders regarding plantation of trees in the
newly developing areas.
A) Ratio of trees to be planted.
1. 1 tree for each of 100 sq.m. up to construction area of 500 sq.m.
2. 1 tress for each of 80 sq.m. up to construction of 500 to 2000 sq.m
3. 1 tress for each of 80 sq.m. for construction of area more than 2000 sq.m
B) Minimum 0.6 meters wide area should be kept for plantation of trees on the boundary of
the plots. It should be filled with soil and other related material. If plot is of 2000 sq. m to
4000 sq. m., minimum 1 m wide area near boundary should be allocated for plantation of
tress. For plots of size more than 4000 sq. m, this area should be of 1.5 meters. This area
could be used for other purpose like transformer, vermi compost, water storage tanks, etc.
C) For plots where shops are present on the front side or on the ground floor, trees should be
planted with the spacing of 4.5 metres between two plants on the front boundary of the
plot (except entry and exit point).
D) For the plots of area more than 2000 sq. m, out of all open spaces, minimum 25% area
should be keep open for soil in which tree plantation can be done. No paving should be
done in this area.
E) Distance between two trees should be of 4 meters.
F) Trees must be of indigenous or local origin.
G) Provisional NOC should be taken from garden department of PMC for each plot. Number
of trees, buildings and distance between trees and buildings should be clearly mentioned
in the proposal.
H) These instructions will not be valid for single bungalow or tenement.
7.1.6 Proposed Sewage Treatment Plants: A scheme of Rs. 767 crores is prepared by Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran to treat 100 %
sewage produced in the city. This scheme has been sent to Central Govt. for approval under
National River Conservation Plan. According to this plan, entire sewage produced will be treated
through 10 proposed STPs. With this plan PMC is moving towards 100% sewage treatment.
Information regarding proposed STPs and current STPs is given in the annexure no. 3.
7.1.7 Disaster management: Disaster management cell is working to help people during floods and other natural
hazards. After German Bakery bomb blast of 13th February 2010, disaster management cell was
formed according to directives given by Hon. Addl. Municipal Commissioner. Separate staff is
allocated for the disaster management cell. In the year 2010 – 12, urban disaster reduction
programme was implemented in the city under the programme of UNDP. Draft plan of disaster
management on ward and city level and fire fighting is prepared by the PMC. Training
programmes of officers and staff are carried out by PMC. To mitigate manmade and natural
disasters, portable lighting system, breathing apparatus set, hydraulic pumps, fire entry suits are
purchased on the ward level. Besides this, mini fire tender vehicle, fire fighting system, SMS
system, walky- talky sets, video conferencing facilities are provided by PMC. Under disaster
management cell, all PMC ward offices are connected to main building of PMC by video
conferencing and PMC became first and only Municipal Corporation which connects entire
system by MS WAN project. Project of making weather station for Pune city is completed. This
will provide information regarding places which may suffer from heavy rain fall and it will also
collect the amount of rainfall on the ward level. PMC is preparing action plan for the city for
floods during monsoon. This plan is available on PMC’s website www.punecorporation.org.
For citizens, toll free number 108 and 5 telephone lines with 24 x 7 helpline desk are
available for disaster management. Internet facilities SMS, mobile facility and TV facility is also
made available.
7.2 Preventive measures:
7.2.1 Monitoring of sound level:To prevent harmful effects of sound pollution on human beings, it is necessary to do
monitoring of noise level. Loss of hearing ability, mental stress and headache are some of the
effects of increasing sound level on human being. According to directives given by Hon. High
Court, silence zones are declared around the peripheral regions of Educational institutes, Courts
and hospitals. Silence zone boards are installed at every silence zone in the city. The authority to
penalize the violators in such areas is given to the police department.
7.2.2 Initiatives taken up by PMC to reduce air pollution in the city:
Encouraging people to use CNG to reduce air pollution in the city:
Electricity generated from bio gas plants in the city.:Sr.no. Location Capacity
(metric tons)No. of bulbs Electricity
consumption per day (units)
1 Aundh 5 151 358.6
2 Bavdhan 5 122 203
3 Model colony 5 192 129
4 Peshwe park 5 30 82.5
5 Katraj-1 5 104 13.98
6 Katraj-2 5 47 24.1
7 Hadapsar-1 5 104 160.5
8 Yeravda 5 58 24.2
Total 808 995.88
(Source: Electrical Department,PMC)
7.2.5 Making use of water conservation technique compulsory:
Devolpment in the Pune city is creating pressure on natural resources present in the city. Increasing demand for water ,sanitation facilities are some of the major challanges in the future.
Since Pune experienced less rainfall during the year 2012, PMC reduced the water supply by 18% . Awareness was created amongst the citizens for conseravtion of water at various levels. Various water conservation projects like countour bundding, trenching were conducted by PMC, forest department and citizens on various hills.
Various schools, colleges, housing societies have already installed rain water harvesting system for refilling water table. PMC have also installed rain water harvesting system at main building and started water conservation.
Besides this, treated water from sewage treatment plants is used by PMC for watering plants at Jogger’s park in Kalyaninagar. Nearly 216000 ltr water is being used for watering plants in the garden. Untreated water from wells is used for watering plants planted in road dividers.
7.2.6 Implementing Rapid and High Capacity Transport SystemMetro Project is proposed in Pune city to cater to ever growing demand for public
transport. This proposal is submitted to state government for approval. For rapid and good
transport system in Pune city, lots of efforts are being taken to integrate metro system with the
public transport buses and also auto rickshaws as an intermediate public transport.
7.2.7 Strict Implementation of Maharashtra (Urban Areas) Protection and
Preservation of Trees Act, 1975.Due to increase in population of Pune city there is great demand of residential complexes.
Industrialization has led to an increase in number of vehicles which is affecting air quality in
Pune city. Trees and green cover in city play important role for air purification, therefore
conservation of trees are very essential. PMC has strictly implemented Protection and
Preservation of Tree Act 1975 to preserve trees in the city. According to this Act, citizens are
imposed fine for illegally cutting of trees or branches. The fine is minimum of Rs.1000 &
maximum of Rs. 5000 and the person will be imprisoned for minimum of 7 days or maximum
for 1 year. A permission to fell a tree is necessary ad per the tree Act for such trees which are
getting affected because of construction project.
7.2.8 People’s Participation in Tree Plantation: Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is implementing projects with Forest department
as Joint Forest Management (JFM) for green area development in Pune city. PMC is stressing to
grow indigenous plants in available space. PMC is doing plantation programs with help of
different social organization, nature lovers & students of schools and colleges. Under Joint forest
Management project different hills are protected and conserved.
Location of LED Display Boards in the Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR):
Location of Air Quality Monitoring Stations (AQMS) in the PMR:
7.3 Adaptive Measures:
ALANDI
AIRPORT
ALANDINIGDI
BHOSARI
AIRPORT
SHIVAJINAGAR
HADAPSAR
KATRAJ
MANJRI
GIRINAGAR
PASHAN
RAJENDRANAGAR
7.3.1 Using 5R Techniques (Refuse, Replace, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle):Increasing quantity of solid waste that is generated in the city affects the environment as
well as the health of citizens. Managing such large quantities of solid waste is a challenge for
every municipal corporation, and Pune Municipal Corporation is taking various steps for
management of solid waste that is generated within the city.
Initiatives taken by citizens can play an important role in the management of solid waste.
If less quantity of solid waste is generated, it will increase the efficiency and effectiveness of
solid waste management process. The most easiest way for doing so is the 5R technique. 5R
means – Refuse, Replace, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. If this technique is implemented, it will
reduce the load on solid waste management process and help in betterment of environment.
7.3.2 Segregating Wet and Dry Waste:To segregate wet and dry waste, PMC is using Containers and Buckets that are available
with the Vehicle Depot of PMC as well as Ghanta Trucks (Bell Trucks). Ragpickers collect the
waste from residential complexes as well as from hotels.
Along with this, in order to bring about segregation of waste at the source of its
generation, separate bins for wet and dry waste have been provided to citizens and they are
encouraged to dispose the waste in these bins.
Also, Ward Officer / Ward Medical Officer / Chief Medical Officer / Divisional Health
Inspector / Health Inspector carry out various awareness drives for waste segregation in their
respective wards. These include establishing contact with the housing society chairman,
conducting meetings in these societies, distributing information handouts, increasing
participation of people in such drives etc.
7.3.3 Encouraging use of Energy Efficient Lighting (e.g. CFL bulbs, LED
bulbs, BEE approved appliances):Pune is growing at a rapid pace as a result of advancement in the industrial, cultural and
educational fields. This growth corresponds to increase in the demand for energy on a large
scale. Therefore, it is important to use energy efficient lighting which will help save energy. This
can be achieved by using CFL bulbs and Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) approved
appliances. LED’s are being used to operate majority of the traffic signals in the city. PMC has
installed 150 W HPSV’s instead of the old 250 W HPSV’s for street lighting to reduce energy
consumption. This has also reduced the maintainance cost of lighting system. Along with these
initiatives, the biogas generated at the biomethanization plants is utilized for illuminating street
lights which helps in saving energy.
7.3.4 Eco-housing:Round the world, various measures are being taken for environment protection. Greater
part of these include measures to reduce and wherever possible, to stop, the Greenhouse Gas
(GHG) emissions. Soil conservation and tree plantation are primary steps that can be followed.
Through Eco-housing, PMC is contributing towards reducing GHG emissions. PMC is making
efforts to achieving sustainable development by encouraging the upcoming construction
activities to be more and more eco-friendly.
The main aim behind implementing Eco-housing is to take a step towards maintaining the
balance of environment. Eco-housing includes emphasis optimum use of energy and water, use
of solar water heaters, wherever possible – reuse of material and use of other eco-friendly
methods, if any. In order to be certified under Eco-housing, it is important that the housing
complex attains a minimum score of 500 marks in the evaluation. The maximum number of
marks that can be scored is 1000.
Marks Star Rating
500
501-600 §601-700
701-800
More than 800
(Source: Construction Dept., PMC)
Some of the factors stated in the Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) for
environment friendly buildings have been incorporated in the Draft Development Control
Regulations for Pune city. These have been shown in the table below.
(Source: Draft Development Control Regulations, PMC, 2013)
7.4 Paradign Shift:7.4.1 Equitable distribution of Water and use of Water Meter:
Owing to increasing urbanization, the city limits are expanding in all directions. This
increase in the area creates problems in equitable distribution of urban services. For bringing
about equitable distribution of water and control over its excessive use, it becomes essential to
implement water metering. Metering will help in bringing about control on excessive use of
water. With this in mind, water meters are being fitted on pilot scale in few areas of the city.
7.4.2 Effort to Increase Green Cover:
Increasing the green cover of the city is our collective responsibility. For achieving this, it
is important to put a check on cutting of trees, to protect and conserve the existing trees and to
plant indigenous trees wherever suitable land is available.
To increase the green cover within the city, new set of rules have been laid down under
the Maharashtra (Urban Area) Protection and Preservation of Trees Act, 1975. The directives
mentioned under these rules are binding on all citizens.
2001
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2003
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2004
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2005
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Yearwise Plantations in PuneBy PMC By Private
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(Source: Garden Department, PMC)
Biodiversity Parks (BDP):The hills and hillocks present in and around the city increases the natural beauty of the
city as well as it is important for the environment. These hills play an important role in
maintaining city's pleasant climate. Greenery present on the hills are the breathing lungs of the
city, this also helps in maintaining biodiversity. To conserve the biodiversity of Pune city PMC
has proposed Biodiversity Parks as a part of Development Plan on the hills around the 23
villages around the city.
The draft development plan of Pune proposes 978.54 hectare of BDP. This area is divided
in 10 planning zones, the details of which are shown in the following table.
The 7 Ex-officio members are elected by Pune Municipal Corporation shall be appointed
on Biodiversity Management committee.
Sr. No. Members1. Herbalists2. Agriculturist3. Non timber forest Produce Collector or trader4. Fisherfolk5. Representative of user association6. Community worker7. Academicians
Urabn local body will appoint members from the following Departments:
Sr. No. Nominated special invitee Releted officers1. Forest Department Chief forest Conservators2. Agriculture Department District Supritendent3. Livestock Department District Livestock officer4. Health Department Head of the Department5. Fisheries Additional Commisoner6. Education Department Education officer7. Tribal Department Head of the Department