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Monsoon Alert: Pune Urges Evacuation of 36 Unsafe Wadas

PUNE: Residents have largely ignored the civic body’s promises of granting tenancy rights via certificates, with many reluctant to vacate crumbling wadas and properties in the city. The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has issued notices to owners and occupants of 36 properties, ordering them to vacate before the rainy season. About ten years ago, the PMC began a unique initiative to issue tenancy certificates to tenants, aiming to mitigate legal disputes between property owners and occupants. However, out of over 15,000 tenants residing in such wadas, only approximately 1,000 certificates have been issued, according to PMC data. Many tenants hesitate…

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Pune: Cluster Redevelopment of Wadas Faces Policy and Resident Hurdles

Representative image PUNE: Nearly eight years after its proposal, progress on the cluster development initiative aimed at redeveloping aging wadas and deteriorating buildings in the city has been minimal, according to data from the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). The topic has resurfaced due to opposition from residents of Lokmanyanagar, a neighborhood with 52 housing societies and over 800 flats. Many buildings, built in the 1960s, are facing issues like cracked walls, irregular water supply, and inadequate drainage systems. Kasba Peth MLA Hemant Rasane commented, “Many properties are suffering due to a lack of response to cluster development. We should explore…