Sule inspects Pune's rain-hit areas, slams govt over infrastructure neglect

NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) MP Supriya Sule on Tuesday visited areas of the city that had faced waterlogging and other rain-related problems last week, and claimed that the government was not responsive enough. The Baramati MP visited Model Colony, Sinhgad Road, Wadgaon and Katraj localities. The city was lashed by torrential rains on Saturday evening with Shivajinagar area receiving more than 100 mm of rain between 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm. Speaking to reporters, Sule said the city was facing multiple crises including rising crime, but the administration's response was inadequate. "On the one hand, crime is increasing, drug-related crimes are taking place, and on the other hand there is a complete collapse of administration and infrastructure," she claimed. Pune was part of the Union government's Smart City project but rainwater was entering people's houses due to encroachments, Sule said, demanding action against encroachments on water bodies. "Pune residents pay their taxes and now th
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