{
  "id": 3559035,
  "title": "Chakan Infrastructure Issues: Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar Orders Road Repairs, Waste Management And Traffic Solutions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/chakan-infrastructure-issues-deputy-cm-sunetra-pawar-orders-road",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T17:29:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/chakan-infrastructure-issues-sunetra-pawar-orders-road-repairs-waste-management-and-traffic-solutions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar has ordered immediate action to tackle long-standing infrastructure problems in Chakan, an important industrial area in Pune district. During a review of the high-level committee formed for Chakan's development, Pawar emphasized the need for a comprehensive plan to tackle issues like road repairs, traffic congestion, parking, waste management, security, and encroachments. The government pledged full support to ensure these measures are put in place promptly.\n\nPawar noted that the population, industrial activity, and traffic in Chakan have surged, necessitating stronger infrastructure and security. Authorities are deploying an additional 100 security personnel and investigating the need for new police stations in the region. The Deputy Chief Minister expressed worry over garbage and plastic waste littering roads leading into Chakan and discussed the possibility of setting up a waste-processing facility that would serve 19 villages in the MIDC area.\n\nPawar instructed authorities to fix potholes on roads in Chakan by August 31. Efforts are underway to improve traffic management and pinpoint key congestion spots. Parking will be addressed by utilizing available land, particularly in the industrial zone. Illegal encroachments will be tackled as a top priority, with no exemptions. Residents, industrialists, and local representatives have been urged to cooperate with the administration.\n\nFor the Pune-Chakan industrial belt, a plan has been drawn up for both short-term and long-term solutions to reduce congestion. Potholes, road shoulders, and encroachments will be addressed by August 31, with additional security personnel set to be deployed next week. Actions against road encroachments will commence on Friday, with the goal of completing the task within a month. Parking spaces in the MIDC area are expected to be ready for trucks within a week. Authorities are also considering restrictions on heavy vehicles during peak hours and changes in industrial shift timings to ease congestion.\n\nPimpri-Chinchwad Police Commissioner Vinay Kumar Choubey stated that the police administration is bolstering infrastructure due to growing industrialization, urbanization, and traffic. Measures include widening roads and removing encroachments to enhance traffic flow. Pawar affirmed that the government will continue to monitor the situation at the state level and strive to provide improved facilities in Chakan and the larger industrial belt.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Ajit Pawar on Wednesday directed all concerned government departments and agencies to work in close coordination to address the long-pending civic and infrastructure issues in Chakan, a major industrial hub in Pune district. Reviewing the functioning of the high-level committee formed for the development of Chakan, Pawar said a clear roadmap had…",
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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."
}