The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has come up with an innovative solution to prevent flooding in areas like Lohegaon, Mundhwa, Hadapsar, and Dhayari. Recently, the civic body introduced ‘Sponge Garden’ reservations around water bodies to protect the area from flooding.

This draft development plan is for the newly included nine villages in the PMC, which include parts of Lohegaon, Keshavnagar in Mundhwa, Sadesatranali in Hadapsar, Uttamnagar, Shivne, Ambegaon Khurd, part of Undri, part of Dhayari, and Ambegaon Budruk. These villages have a population of six lakhs, and the expected population in 2035 is 8.1 lakh. Considering the estimated population, the draft plan has been prepared with civic facilities to cater to public needs. Read Also All You Need To Know About India’s First Elec

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