Pune: Over 50,000 E-Vehicles In Use, Reveals PCMC’s 2024–25 Environmental Status Report

Pimpri, August 5, 2025: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) today unveiled its Environmental Status Report (ESR) for 2024-25, offering a comprehensive review of the city’s environmental indicators and progress. The report was released by Municipal Commissioner Shekhar Singh during the Standing Committee meeting on Tuesday, August 5.

The report takes a comparative look at environmental trends over the last three years and presents detailed insights into the city’s land use, population dynamics, rainfall data, water supply, sanitation, air and noise pollution, soil quality, solid waste management, energy usage, transport systems, and key public services. It also covers the impact of smart city initiatives and urban renewal projects.

A key highlight of the report is that Pimpri Chinchwad has once again secured the “Water+” certification for fulfilling all sewage treatment and reuse benchmarks. This marks the second consecutive year that the city has achieved this status. In addition, PCMC has successfully retained its 7-Star Garbage Free City rating under the Swachh Bharat Mission, thanks to its robust solid waste infrastructure that includes waste-to-energy plants, decentralised composting units, bio-medical and hotel waste processing systems, as well as construction and demolition (C&D) debris treatment facilities.

In 2024-25, the city carried out extensive afforestation drives, planting a total of 1,73,576 native trees with the active involvement of civic bodies, NGOs, schools, and citizens. Air quality monitoring data showed that PM10 and PM2.5 levels exceeded permissible standards during certain months, with AQI readings in the “Good” category during monsoon, “Satisfactory” in summer, and “Moderate” during winter. Rising vehicular emissions remain a concern, with a 36% increase in registered vehicles over the past year. However, the share of e-vehicles has steadily increased to 3.5%, with over 50,902 electric vehicles now operating in the city.

PCMC’s commitment to sustainable public transport is evident in the growing PMPML fleet, which now includes 1,948 buses—of which 490 are electric and 225 run on CNG. On the sanitation front, all 19 sewage treatment plants in the city collectively process 332 MLD of wastewater, with 31 MLD reused each month for street washing, dust suppression, and landscaping.

The city’s waste-to-energy plant has processed over 3.5 lakh metric tonnes of household waste to generate more than 13.6 crore electricity units to date. The C&D waste plant has processed nearly 40,000 metric tonnes of debris, while the hotel wet waste project has produced 1.12 lakh kilograms of biogas from over 3,593 metric tonnes of organic waste.

“The environmental progress Pimpri Chinchwad has made is not just the achievement of our systems, but a reflection of the collective participation of our citizens. This ESR is a mirror of our journey so far and a valuable guide for the road ahead,”
— Shekhar Singh, Municipal Commissioner, PCMC

“This report is more than just data—it’s a roadmap for Pimpri Chinchwad’s sustainable and resilient future. With community participation and administrative commitment, our city can become a national benchmark in green urban living,”
— Vijaykumar Khorate, Additional Commissioner, PCMC

“This year’s ESR not only captures data but also documents the scientific and process-based efforts taken to protect and enhance our environment. Our goal has been continuous improvement, and we hope this report serves as a model for other cities,”
— Sanjay Kulkarni, Chief Engineer, PCMC

The report was prepared under the guidance of Chief Engineer Sanjay Kulkarni, with significant contributions from Executive Engineers Harvindersingh Bansal and Sohan Nikam, Chief Chemist Uma Bhoge, Junior Engineer Pratik Suryawanshi, and the Environment Department team.

PCMC releases Environmental Status Report 2024–25

Retains Water+ certification for 100% sewage treatment compliance

Maintains 7-Star Garbage Free City rating under Swachh Bharat

1.73 lakh trees planted across city in 2024–25

36% increase in registered vehicles; over 50,000 e-vehicles in use

AQI trends: Good (Jun–Sep), Satisfactory (Apr, May, Oct), Moderate (Nov–Mar)

332 MLD sewage treated daily; 31 MLD reused each month

3.5 lakh MT solid waste processed to generate 13.6 crore electricity units

3,593 MT hotel wet waste converted into 1.12 lakh kg biogas

PMPML fleet: 1,948 buses including 490 e-buses and 225 CNG buses