Pune Municipal Corporation Elections 2026: Wanowrie Citizens Release Ward 18 Charter Of Expectations, Seek Accountable And Inclusive Urban Governance

Pune, January 12, 2026: Ahead of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) Elections 2026, the Wanowrie Residents Forum has released a comprehensive Citizen Expectations Charter for Ward 18 Wanowrie Salunke Vihar, compiled through extensive feedback and peer consensus among residents. The document outlines priority civic issues and calls for accountable governance with visible, on-ground results, supported by elected corporators, legislators, and the PMC administration.

In the preamble, citizens of Wanowrie emphasize their right to a reasonable standard of living and quality of life. The forum has urged the PMC Commissioner and newly elected corporators to take time-bound, sustained action across key civic sectors, making performance accountability a measurable norm.

Key Citizen Expectations and Action Points

1. Clean and Hygienic Environment

* Daily street sweeping with publicly notified schedules and responsible sanitation staff details.

* Daily garbage clearance from roads and unauthorized dump sites, with twice-daily cleaning at identified hotspots.

* Door-to-door garbage collection across all housing types, including slums and low-income areas.

* Ward-level waste processing and treatment facilities to be made operational.

* Adequate litter bins on public streets with alternate-day cleaning.

* Public urinals and toilets at ward fringes and open areas, with outsourced maintenance.

* Strict enforcement of Open Defecation Free (ODF) norms.

* Quarterly public awareness campaigns and school outreach on cleanliness.

* Enforcement of penalties for littering, spitting, and illegal dumping.

* Long-term goal of declaring Wanowrie a certified “Swachh Neighbourhood”.

2. Safe and Equitable Water Supply

* Year-round potable water through a closed-loop piped system, preferably 24×7.

* Equitable distribution without facilitation fees.

* Publicly accessible water quality reports through regular testing.

* Zero tolerance for leakages and pilferage through monthly inspections.

3. Public Spaces and Urban Livability

* Identification and development of open public spaces with minimal construction.

* Maintenance of the Samvidhan Chowk open ground without permitting temporary commercial activities.

* Protection and citizen-friendly use of areas near SRPF land and forest land.

* Alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals for inclusive, accessible green spaces.

4. Pedestrian Infrastructure

* Extension of pavements across the ward, including connectivity to Mohammedwadi.

* Daily cleaning and strict removal of encroachments on pavements.

5. Hawker- and Encroachment-Free Public Areas

* Daily enforcement to keep pavements and public spaces free of unauthorized hawkers.

* Only designated hawker zones to be permitted, with geotagged details published online.

* Zero tolerance for illegal encroachments, banners, and unauthorized advertisements.

6. Community Engagement and Transparency

* Regular ward-level meetings with mandatory presence of senior officials.

* Annual meeting calendars and minutes to be published on the PMC website.

* A dedicated Wanowrie webpage on the PMC portal.

* All civic information to be available in Marathi, English, and Hindi.

7. Roads, Traffic, and Safety

* Completion of the disputed Azad Nagar–Krishna Nagar road near Ruby Hall Clinic.

* Ward-wide pothole repairs and road marking.

* Identification of traffic congestion hotspots with deployment of traffic wardens.

* Regulation of school transport-related congestion.

8. Civic Services and Safety

* Upgrade and dignified maintenance of the Salunke Vihar crematorium.

* Regulation of loudspeakers, fireworks, and noise violations during festivals.

* Preventive policing, CCTV monitoring, and night surveillance in public spaces.

9. Green Pune Initiative

* Protection and enhancement of green cover through plantation of indigenous species.

* Public access to green spaces while preventing encroachment.

* Strict action against illegal tree cutting, with responsibility fixed on contractors.

The Wanowrie Residents Forum stated that this charter represents collective citizen will and expects it to be treated as a governance roadmap for Ward 18 in the upcoming PMC term.