PCMC Forms Squad to Tackle Staff Negligence in Illegal Builds
PUNE: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has set up a dedicated vigilance squad to oversee its staff for any lapses related to illegal building activities. This initiative aims to curb unauthorized development in its early stages, according to a senior civic official. On Wednesday, PCMC’s municipal commissioner, Shekhar Singh, led a review meeting with zonal officers and beat inspectors to address various issues, including illegal constructions, encroachments on footpaths and drainage systems, unregulated vegetable markets, and unauthorized religious structures. Singh emphasized the need for immediate action to stop unauthorized development early on and warned that negligence in enforcement would…