Archive · 13 Dec 2025
Pune Launches Footpath Repair Campaign
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) started a campaign to fix broken footpaths in the city.
They want to make walking safer and more comfortable for everyone.
A special footpath near a hospital was already fixed using special guidelines.
The PMC found that about 42 kilometers of footpaths need repairs.
Some people and groups are also asking the government to fix more footpaths.
The campaign is part of Pedestrian Day, which is celebrated to make walking better in the city.
Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) launched the Footpath Repair Campaign on Pedestrian Day.
A footpath near Shri Lalji Mhatre Hospital was reconstructed following Urban Street Design Guidelines (USDG).
A study identified 42 km of footpaths in Pune needing repairs, with phased repairs underway.
The campaign aims to repair damaged, broken, and encroached footpaths for safer walking spaces.
Advocacy groups like Parisar are mobilizing citizens to push for more footpath repairs.
- Who
- Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and advocacy groups like Parisar
- What
- Launch of the Footpath Repair Campaign to improve pedestrian infrastructure
- When
- December 11 (Pedestrian Day)
- Where
- Pune, India, with a focus on the Nanapeth ward and other parts of the city
- Why
- To repair damaged footpaths and provide safe, clean, and obstruction-free walking spaces for citizens
- Organization
- Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)
- Campaign Name
- Footpath Repair Campaign
- Date Launched
- December 11
- Footpath Repairs Needed
- 42 km
- Key Location
- Near Shri Lalji Mhatre Hospital, Nanapeth ward
- Guidelines Followed
- Urban Street Design Guidelines (USDG)
- Objective
- Repair damaged, broken, and encroached footpaths
- Advocacy Group
- Parisar
