Pune, June 22 -- Corporator Sunny Vinayak Nimhhan met the Deputy Commissioner of the Aundh-Baner Regional Office on Monday and submitted a written representation regarding encroachments on public footpaths from Parihar Chowk to the Western Mall area in Ward No. 8.
The footpaths in this area are reserved for the safe use of pedestrians, senior citizens, women, students, and local residents. However, it has been observed that in some places they are being used for accommodation and other purposes. As a result, citizens are forced to walk on the roads, causing traffic obstructions and increasing the risk of accidents, he submitted in the letter.
During the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner assured that the concerned department would conduct a...