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TOI : PUNE: The Pune police have stepped up security in view of President Pratibha Patil’s visit to the city on November 25 and 26, which coincides with the first anniversary of the 26/11 terror strikes at Mumbai.

India’s first lady will fly a Sukhoi-30 MKI aircraft at 10 am on November 25 followed by other programmes.

With more than 8,000 police personnel pressed into service, a high alert has been sounded. Security has also been beefed up at railway stations, state transport bus stands, malls and religious places.

The police said that nakabandi is in place and vehicles are being checked at strategic points, including Lohegaon, Pune railway station, Jehangir hospital chowk, College of Engineering chowk, Bhakti Shatki chowk, Pimpri chowk, Otta Scheme in Nigdi, Dighi check post, Chandni chowk, Kothrud and Ambegaon.

Five star hotel owners have been told to install metal detectors at entry and exit points, use hand-held metal detectors for frisking customers and X-ray machines to check baggage, besides close circuit cameras for monitoring movements of visitors.

Special attention is also given to tourist places like Osho International Meditation Resort, Shaniwarwada and the Aga Khan palace, among other places where people gather in large numbers.

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TOI : PUNE: A group of civil society organisations have spoken up in support of municipal commissioner Mahesh Zagade’s decision to transfer a number of PMC officials and his stand to not succumb to pressure from elected members.

A press release has been issued by Parisar, Surajya Sangharsh Samiti, Sajag Nagrik Manch, PMP Pravasi Manch, Pedestrians’ First and Nagrik Chetna Manch, stating that they uphold the statements made by Zagade during a general body meeting recently.

Following criticism from elected members, Zagade had dug in his heels during the GB meeting, saying that he would not change official records, cancel transfers or bow to pressure to do so.

The NGOs have lauded Zagade’s move to stand his ground and not cancel the officials’ transfers although many were not happy with his decision.

“We are aware that the transfer of administration personnel has been more of a paper exercise in the past to the extent that some officers only moved on paper, continuing to work in their old departments for decades. We, in the civic society organisations, fully support his stand of not tampering with official records,” the press release said.

The NGOs have further stated that they support the systemic changes that the municipal commissioner is bringing about to improve the administration.

“We are hopeful that intensive and extensive public participation to empower the citizens, as visualised in our constitution, would also form part of the systemic changes contemplated by the commissioner,” the release said. Twitter Facebook Share Print Email Save Comment Text Size: | More Stories from this section Seepage in Ajanta caves stopped, but verandahs shed tears Construction firm pays Rs 44.36L for octroi evasion Police bandobast for President’s visit …More

TOI : PUNE: The Pune police have stepped up security in view of President Pratibha Patil’s visit to the city on November 25 and 26, which coincides with the first anniversary of the 26/11 terror strikes at Mumbai.

India’s first lady will fly a Sukhoi-30 MKI aircraft at 10 am on November 25 followed by other programmes.

With more than 8,000 police personnel pressed into service, a high alert has been sounded. Security has also been beefed up at railway stations, state transport bus stands, malls and religious places.

The police said that nakabandi is in place and vehicles are being checked at strategic points, including Lohegaon, Pune railway station, Jehangir hospital chowk, College of Engineering chowk, Bhakti Shatki chowk, Pimpri chowk, Otta Scheme in Nigdi, Dighi check post, Chandni chowk, Kothrud and Ambegaon.

Five star hotel owners have been told to install metal detectors at entry and exit points, use hand-held metal detectors for frisking customers and X-ray machines to check baggage, besides close circuit cameras for monitoring movements of visitors.

Special attention is also given to tourist places like Osho International Meditation Resort, Shaniwarwada and the Aga Khan palace, among other places where people gather in large numbers.

Twitter Facebook Share Print Email Save Comment Text Size: | More Stories from this section Seepage in Ajanta caves stopped, but verandahs shed tears Transfers: NGOs hail Zagade’s firm stand Construction firm pays Rs 44.36L for octroi evasion …More

TOI : PUNE: A group of civil society organisations have spoken up in support of municipal commissioner Mahesh Zagade’s decision to transfer a number of PMC officials and his stand to not succumb to pressure from elected members.

A press release has been issued by Parisar, Surajya Sangharsh Samiti, Sajag Nagrik Manch, PMP Pravasi Manch, Pedestrians’ First and Nagrik Chetna Manch, stating that they uphold the statements made by Zagade during a general body meeting recently.

Following criticism from elected members, Zagade had dug in his heels during the GB meeting, saying that he would not change official records, cancel transfers or bow to pressure to do so.

The NGOs have lauded Zagade’s move to stand his ground and not cancel the officials’ transfers although many were not happy with his decision.

“We are aware that the transfer of administration personnel has been more of a paper exercise in the past to the extent that some officers only moved on paper, continuing to work in their old departments for decades. We, in the civic society organisations, fully support his stand of not tampering with official records,” the press release said.

The NGOs have further stated that they support the systemic changes that the municipal commissioner is bringing about to improve the administration.

“We are hopeful that intensive and extensive public participation to empower the citizens, as visualised in our constitution, would also form part of the systemic changes contemplated by the commissioner,” the release said. Twitter Facebook Share Print Email Save Comment Text Size: | More Stories from this section Seepage in Ajanta caves stopped, but verandahs shed tears Construction firm pays Rs 44.36L for octroi evasion Police bandobast for President’s visit …More

TOI : PUNE: The Pune police have stepped up security in view of President Pratibha Patil’s visit to the city on November 25 and 26, which coincides with the first anniversary of the 26/11 terror strikes at Mumbai.

India’s first lady will fly a Sukhoi-30 MKI aircraft at 10 am on November 25 followed by other programmes.

With more than 8,000 police personnel pressed into service, a high alert has been sounded. Security has also been beefed up at railway stations, state transport bus stands, malls and religious places.

The police said that nakabandi is in place and vehicles are being checked at strategic points, including Lohegaon, Pune railway station, Jehangir hospital chowk, College of Engineering chowk, Bhakti Shatki chowk, Pimpri chowk, Otta Scheme in Nigdi, Dighi check post, Chandni chowk, Kothrud and Ambegaon.

Five star hotel owners have been told to install metal detectors at entry and exit points, use hand-held metal detectors for frisking customers and X-ray machines to check baggage, besides close circuit cameras for monitoring movements of visitors.

Special attention is also given to tourist places like Osho International Meditation Resort, Shaniwarwada and the Aga Khan palace, among other places where people gather in large numbers.

Twitter Facebook Share Print Email Save Comment Text Size: | More Stories from this section Seepage in Ajanta caves stopped, but verandahs shed tears Transfers: NGOs hail Zagade’s firm stand Construction firm pays Rs 44.36L for octroi evasion …More

TOI : PUNE: A group of civil society organisations have spoken up in support of municipal commissioner Mahesh Zagade’s decision to transfer a number of PMC officials and his stand to not succumb to pressure from elected members.

A press release has been issued by Parisar, Surajya Sangharsh Samiti, Sajag Nagrik Manch, PMP Pravasi Manch, Pedestrians’ First and Nagrik Chetna Manch, stating that they uphold the statements made by Zagade during a general body meeting recently.

Following criticism from elected members, Zagade had dug in his heels during the GB meeting, saying that he would not change official records, cancel transfers or bow to pressure to do so.

The NGOs have lauded Zagade’s move to stand his ground and not cancel the officials’ transfers although many were not happy with his decision.

“We are aware that the transfer of administration personnel has been more of a paper exercise in the past to the extent that some officers only moved on paper, continuing to work in their old departments for decades. We, in the civic society organisations, fully support his stand of not tampering with official records,” the press release said.

The NGOs have further stated that they support the systemic changes that the municipal commissioner is bringing about to improve the administration.

“We are hopeful that intensive and extensive public participation to empower the citizens, as visualised in our constitution, would also form part of the systemic changes contemplated by the commissioner,” the release said. Twitter Facebook Share Print Email Save Comment Text Size: | More Stories from this section Seepage in Ajanta caves stopped, but verandahs shed tears Construction firm pays Rs 44.36L for octroi evasion Police bandobast for President’s visit …More

TOI : PUNE: The Pune police have stepped up security in view of President Pratibha Patil’s visit to the city on November 25 and 26, which coincides with the first anniversary of the 26/11 terror strikes at Mumbai.

India’s first lady will fly a Sukhoi-30 MKI aircraft at 10 am on November 25 followed by other programmes.

With more than 8,000 police personnel pressed into service, a high alert has been sounded. Security has also been beefed up at railway stations, state transport bus stands, malls and religious places.

The police said that nakabandi is in place and vehicles are being checked at strategic points, including Lohegaon, Pune railway station, Jehangir hospital chowk, College of Engineering chowk, Bhakti Shatki chowk, Pimpri chowk, Otta Scheme in Nigdi, Dighi check post, Chandni chowk, Kothrud and Ambegaon.

Five star hotel owners have been told to install metal detectors at entry and exit points, use hand-held metal detectors for frisking customers and X-ray machines to check baggage, besides close circuit cameras for monitoring movements of visitors.

Special attention is also given to tourist places like Osho International Meditation Resort, Shaniwarwada and the Aga Khan palace, among other places where people gather in large numbers.

Twitter Facebook Share Print Email Save Comment Text Size: | More Stories from this section Seepage in Ajanta caves stopped, but verandahs shed tears Transfers: NGOs hail Zagade’s firm stand Construction firm pays Rs 44.36L for octroi evasion …More

TOI : PUNE: A group of civil society organisations have spoken up in support of municipal commissioner Mahesh Zagade’s decision to transfer a number of PMC officials and his stand to not succumb to pressure from elected members.

A press release has been issued by Parisar, Surajya Sangharsh Samiti, Sajag Nagrik Manch, PMP Pravasi Manch, Pedestrians’ First and Nagrik Chetna Manch, stating that they uphold the statements made by Zagade during a general body meeting recently.

Following criticism from elected members, Zagade had dug in his heels during the GB meeting, saying that he would not change official records, cancel transfers or bow to pressure to do so.

The NGOs have lauded Zagade’s move to stand his ground and not cancel the officials’ transfers although many were not happy with his decision.

“We are aware that the transfer of administration personnel has been more of a paper exercise in the past to the extent that some officers only moved on paper, continuing to work in their old departments for decades. We, in the civic society organisations, fully support his stand of not tampering with official records,” the press release said.

The NGOs have further stated that they support the systemic changes that the municipal commissioner is bringing about to improve the administration.

“We are hopeful that intensive and extensive public participation to empower the citizens, as visualised in our constitution, would also form part of the systemic changes contemplated by the commissioner,” the release said. Twitter Facebook Share Print Email Save Comment Text Size: | More Stories from this section Seepage in Ajanta caves stopped, but verandahs shed tears Construction firm pays Rs 44.36L for octroi evasion Police bandobast for President’s visit …More

TOI : PUNE: The Pune police have stepped up security in view of President Pratibha Patil’s visit to the city on November 25 and 26, which coincides with the first anniversary of the 26/11 terror strikes at Mumbai.

India’s first lady will fly a Sukhoi-30 MKI aircraft at 10 am on November 25 followed by other programmes.

With more than 8,000 police personnel pressed into service, a high alert has been sounded. Security has also been beefed up at railway stations, state transport bus stands, malls and religious places.

The police said that nakabandi is in place and vehicles are being checked at strategic points, including Lohegaon, Pune railway station, Jehangir hospital chowk, College of Engineering chowk, Bhakti Shatki chowk, Pimpri chowk, Otta Scheme in Nigdi, Dighi check post, Chandni chowk, Kothrud and Ambegaon.

Five star hotel owners have been told to install metal detectors at entry and exit points, use hand-held metal detectors for frisking customers and X-ray machines to check baggage, besides close circuit cameras for monitoring movements of visitors.

Special attention is also given to tourist places like Osho International Meditation Resort, Shaniwarwada and the Aga Khan palace, among other places where people gather in large numbers.

Twitter Facebook Share Print Email Save Comment Text Size: | More Stories from this section Transfers: NGOs hail Zagade’s firm stand Construction firm pays Rs 44.36L for octroi evasion MLA attack case transferred to CID Ch…More

TOI : PUNE: A group of civil society organisations have spoken up in support of municipal commissioner Mahesh Zagade’s decision to transfer a number of PMC officials and his stand to not succumb to pressure from elected members.

A press release has been issued by Parisar, Surajya Sangharsh Samiti, Sajag Nagrik Manch, PMP Pravasi Manch, Pedestrians’ First and Nagrik Chetna Manch, stating that they uphold the statements made by Zagade during a general body meeting recently.

Following criticism from elected members, Zagade had dug in his heels during the GB meeting, saying that he would not change official records, cancel transfers or bow to pressure to do so.

The NGOs have lauded Zagade’s move to stand his ground and not cancel the officials’ transfers although many were not happy with his decision.

“We are aware that the transfer of administration personnel has been more of a paper exercise in the past to the extent that some officers only moved on paper, continuing to work in their old departments for decades. We, in the civic society organisations, fully support his stand of not tampering with official records,” the press release said.

The NGOs have further stated that they support the systemic changes that the municipal commissioner is bringing about to improve the administration.

“We are hopeful that intensive and extensive public participation to empower the citizens, as visualised in our constitution, would also form part of the systemic changes contemplated by the commissioner,” the release said. Twitter Facebook Share Print Email Save Comment Text Size: | More Stories from this section Construction firm pays Rs 44.36L for octroi evasion Police bandobast for Prez’s visit MLA attack case transferred to CID Ch…More