Maharashtra MP Supriya Sule, who belongs to the Sharad Pawar faction of the NCP, asked the state government and the Pune Municipal Corporation to halt the ongoing construction works in the city as the situation vis-a-vis availability of water, pollution and traffic has worsened.During the meetings held with the civic authorities, Sule got aggressive over civic apathy and asked the PMC administration to stop giving permissions for new constructions if they were not able to provide ample drinking water.
“Citizens are getting water through water tankers but not through taps. It means that there is enough water stock, but the administration is unconcerned about supplying it to the citizens. Stop issuing building permits if PMC believes they will be unable to provide water,” Sule said.The Baramati MP said the current administration has failed to act on civic issues such as drinking water, roads, traffic, garbage, and potholes.“Despite multiple attempts by the NCP to solve the issues, the administration has failed to resolve these pending issues. In response, we will gherao the Municipal Corporation building on December 1,” Sule said.She further added that the Maharashtra government is in no hurry to hold Municipal Corporation elections even as citizens are suffering due to inept administrations.