India, March 25 -- Standing committee chairman Shreenath Bhimale on Tuesday announced over 100 schemes while presenting the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) budget, many of which appear to be repackaged or modified versions of existing proposals. The key question, however, remains execution.

Presented after a four-year gap during which the civic body was under administrative rule, the budget includes a wide range of projects across infrastructure, healthcare, education, and urban development.

Among the major announcements:

Cancer hospital at Baner: Bhimale said the PMC will soon inaugurate a dedicated cancer hospital, claiming it would be the first of its kind run by a municipal body. "The hospital's work is almost complete and will be...