IT Professionals Take Initiative to Improve Hinjewadi Road Conditions, Authorities Respond
IT Professionals Take Initiative to Improve Hinjewadi Road Conditions, Authorities Respond
Following months of complaints about deteriorating infrastructure in Pune’s Hinjewadi IT Park, the Forum For IT Employees (FITE) announced a positive outcome after intervention from IT professionals.
IT employees have long been voicing concerns over infrastructure issues in and around Hinjewadi IT Park, but until recently, their complaints were largely ignored. However, FITE posted an update on X (formerly Twitter) that marked a significant breakthrough. The post revealed, “Today we had called Deputy Engineer for the Hinjawadi area to inspect the Mhalunge-Hinjawadi road. After an hour-long spot visit, MIDC called up the contractor to fix the potholes within 15 days. Additionally, the Godrej site was ordered to clean up the road next to their project. IT park infrastructure still needs more work, but this is a start.”
@midc_india we need more such spot visits for Hinjawadi ITpark roads .
— Forum For IT Employees – FITE (@FITEMaharashtra) September 14, 2024
Plz lets improve the basic need of ITpark i.e good roads.@FiteIndia @Harsh1947 @brizpatil @Joeyogesharmy @VinitaDeshmukh @RohitA_Mirror @MegapolisResdnt @pulse_pune https://t.co/SVCeFfuH2I
The initiative comes after weeks of complaints on social media, where IT employees shared videos highlighting the poor road conditions worsened by ongoing Metro construction. The issue caught the attention of the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA), which has now begun filling potholes along the Metro route.
The Shivajinagar-Hinjewadi Metro, developed by PMRDA, runs through the Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, which employs over four lakh people in more than 150 companies. The road conditions, exacerbated by the Metro construction, had led to frequent accidents and severe waterlogging during monsoon seasons. Following public pressure, contractors involved in the Metro project were instructed to repair all potholes within a week.
Chief engineer of PMRDA, confirmed that around 50% of the potholes have already been fixed, with remaining repairs prioritized. Thanks to the collective efforts of IT employees and social media advocacy, long-overdue infrastructure improvements are finally underway.
