India, July 4 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Kasba Peth, Hemant Rasne, on Thursday demanded action against the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) administration for its failure to clear encroachments from the city's main roads, despite repeated assurances.

Raising the issue during the ongoing session of the Maharashtra Assembly, Rasne said, "The PMC administration had itself announced that major roads in the city would be made encroachment-free, including the removal of hawkers and clearing of footpaths. However, even after these announcements, the administration has failed to act."

He added that the city's older core areas-particularly the Peth localities-continue to suffer from poor traffic management. "Many roads in the Peth ...