The residents of Hinjewadi village and thousands of people who work in the Rajiv Gandhi IT park can expect better roads and civic amenities as the village gram panchayat has decided to merge with the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation. The villagers came around after opposing the merger for several years.Hinjewadi, which is located to the south of Pimpri Chinchwad, is known as a major IT Park with over 50 companies and other establishments based here.
Sagar Sakhare, sarpanch of Hinjewadi gram panchayat, said a gram sabha was called on August 15 to decide on the matter. Vasant Sakhare announced the proposal which was supported by a majority of people. The sarpanch said that the panchayat members would meet PCMC municipal commissioner Rajiv Jadhav very soon. Deputy sarpanch Shyamrao Hulawale said, “There were two groups -one that favoured an immediate merger while the other wanted the PCMC to approach the villagers. The resolution for immediate merger was passed with a majority.'' Hulawale said, “The population of the village is 11,488 as per 2011 census. But it increases to around 40,000 if one considers the employees, contractual workers and others working in the IT park. A number of new housing schemes too are coming up. This puts a tremendous pressure on the gram panchayat to provide water, garbage clearance, drainage and other civic amenities. Earlier the requirement of drinking water was five lakh litre which has now rose to 20 lakh litres per day. The increased population has put a strain on the existing drainage network.“
Hulawale said the villagers expect better civic amenities once the merger materialises. The gram panchayat gets taxes from the IT park occupants for providing amenities. Now, the PCMC will collect these taxes, said Hulawale. Sakhare said the villagers want good roads, ade quate water, streetlights and better drainage facilities.“The gram panchayat is also unable to take effective action to curb unauthorized constructions which we expect the PCMC will be able to check. We are hoping for a planned development in the village,“ Sakhare said.
D D Bhojane, rural development officer, Hinjewadi, said, “The state rural development department and urban development department will take a final decision about the merger.“
Sagar Sakhare, sarpanch of Hinjewadi gram panchayat, said a gram sabha was called on August 15 to decide on the matter. Vasant Sakhare announced the proposal which was supported by a majority of people. The sarpanch said that the panchayat members would meet PCMC municipal commissioner Rajiv Jadhav very soon. Deputy sarpanch Shyamrao Hulawale said, “There were two groups -one that favoured an immediate merger while the other wanted the PCMC to approach the villagers. The resolution for immediate merger was passed with a majority.'' Hulawale said, “The population of the village is 11,488 as per 2011 census. But it increases to around 40,000 if one considers the employees, contractual workers and others working in the IT park. A number of new housing schemes too are coming up. This puts a tremendous pressure on the gram panchayat to provide water, garbage clearance, drainage and other civic amenities. Earlier the requirement of drinking water was five lakh litre which has now rose to 20 lakh litres per day. The increased population has put a strain on the existing drainage network.“
Hulawale said the villagers expect better civic amenities once the merger materialises. The gram panchayat gets taxes from the IT park occupants for providing amenities. Now, the PCMC will collect these taxes, said Hulawale. Sakhare said the villagers want good roads, ade quate water, streetlights and better drainage facilities.“The gram panchayat is also unable to take effective action to curb unauthorized constructions which we expect the PCMC will be able to check. We are hoping for a planned development in the village,“ Sakhare said.
D D Bhojane, rural development officer, Hinjewadi, said, “The state rural development department and urban development department will take a final decision about the merger.“
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