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TOI : Rajlaxmi Bhosale, mayor

I wish that most efforts made in 2009 are towards improvement of the traffic situation and transport facilities in Pune. Also, with security becoming a major concern today, we should especially ensure that all educational institutions in the city are made safe, since they could be most vulnerable in adverse situations. Lastly, it is my wish to see that all the sewage generated in the city is treated 100 per cent and the water released in to rivers is completely treated.

Suresh Kalmadi, city MP

I wish to see a safe Pune, with good public transport in place as well as better regulated traffic.

Pravinsinh Pardeshi, Pune municipal commissioner

I wish that work on the metro rail project would begin in the New Year and a comprehensive Bus Rapid Transit System implemented. I am also hoping that reforms on the water distribution system would receive a go-ahead. But, most importantly, I wish greater trust would develop between elected representatives, the civic administration and citizens since trust among these three groups will lead to a faster development of the city and fewer delays in plans.

Pradeep Bhargava, chairman, Maharashtra Council of Confederation of Indian Industry

I feel Pune should preserve its all-inclusive character and make outsiders feel welcome. The engagement of the civic society in the affairs of the city should continue even in 2009. Among new things that I wish for, is an efficient execution of projects and a finality to the mass rapid transport system as well as the airport, which the industry has been wanting for a long time.

S B Mujumdar, chancellor, Symbiosis International University

I want the Pune Municipal Corporation and other authorities to allow more and more foreign students to come to the city to pursue education. At the same time, providing hostel facilities to these students is a must. Besides these,…More