{
  "id": 12851246,
  "title": "PMC To Spend ₹2 Crore Annually To Clean Major Roads In Pune Cantonment Area",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/pmc-to-spend-2-crore-annually-to-clean-major-roads-in-pune-cantonment",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T10:20:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/pmc-to-spend-2-crore-annually-to-clean-major-roads-in-pune-cantonment-area"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has announced plans to spend approximately ₹2 crore annually on cleaning major roads within the Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) area. This decision comes after complaints about garbage accumulation and poor cleanliness in the region. Despite the roads falling outside the PMC's jurisdiction, the civic body has taken action following discussions between PMC and PCB officials regarding the issue.\n\nThe PMC's Solid Waste Management Department will now be responsible for regular cleaning drives in the area. This move is particularly significant because the Cantonment area frequently hosts important government offices, including the Divisional Commissionerate, District Collector's residence, New Circuit House, Old Circuit House, and Babasaheb Ambedkar Research and Training Institute (BARTI). The presence of high-profile officials and visitors in the region has led to the accumulation of garbage along major roads.\n\nThe poor cleanliness situation has also created misconceptions about the PMC's performance, as many visitors assume that Cantonment roads are under the PMC's jurisdiction. The PMC aims to address this issue and maintain a clean and presentable image for the city. The arrangement involves PMC funding the sanitation work outside its jurisdiction, with the approval of the Cantonment Board administration.",
  "summary": "Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will take up cleaning of major roads in the Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) area, despite the roads falling outside its jurisdiction, following complaints about garbage accumulation and poor cleanliness. The civic body will spend around ₹2 crore annually on the work, according to PMC officials. The decision follows discussions between PMC and PCB officials…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}