A fatal accident near Dharmavat Petrol Pump in Pisoli has highlighted dangerous conditions on Khadi Machine–Handewadi Road. Residents blame poor traffic management by Pune Municipal Corporation and Traffic Police for unsafe conditions from constant heavy vehicle movement (mixers, tankers). Rapid residential growth in Kondhwa, Undri, Pisoli, and Yewalewadi has increased traffic; the incomplete Ring Road forces all traffic through this stretch causing severe congestion. Damaged road dividers and non-functional streetlights between Khadi Machine Chowk and Hanuman Temple in Pisoli worsen nighttime safety. Traffic jams occur daily near Hanuman Temple where the road narrows, with traffic police struggling to manage peak-hour chaos. Residents and local representatives demand immediate road repairs, better lighting, strict heavy vehicle regulation, and have warned of protests if authorities do not act.

Ganga Village Cooperative Housing Society on Handewadi Road officially secured ownership rights over 11.5-acre land parcel. Land records (7/12 extract) transferred to society's name. Society comprises 672 apartment owners across 11.5 acres with 772 units including 1, 2, 3 BHK, penthouses and commercial complexes. Conveyance deed registered with developer 18 years ago but pending government tax liability of approximately ₹12 lakh prevented land records transfer. Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule directed departments to waive land tax for cooperative housing societies and expedite transfer. Issue highlighted during Government at Your Doorstep initiative at Sasane Lawns in March by former corporator Vijaya Wadkar. Tehsildar Dr. Archana Nikam instructed revenue officials to complete formalities. Mandal Officer Shekhar Shinde and Village Revenue Officer Swarup Kumar Pawar processed records. First housing society in Hadapsar region to benefit from state government policy resolving land ownership issues.

Corporator Nivrutti Anna Bandal from Ward 41 has submitted a representation to Pune Municipal Commissioner demanding construction of 12 overhead water tanks across Undri Hilltop, Pisoli, Handewadi, Autadewadi, Wadachiwadi and Holkarwadi to resolve a two-decade-long water shortage.

The southern suburban belt has experienced unprecedented residential expansion over 15-20 years with hundreds of housing societies, apartment complexes, row houses and residential projects. Water storage and distribution infrastructure has failed to keep pace.

Residents depend on expensive private water tankers, irregular PMC supply, temporary society arrangements and depleting borewells despite paying property tax, development charges and water taxes. During summer months, many societies receive water only for limited durations; elevated and tail-end areas experience complete dry spells.

Key issues: absence of proper storage, balancing and pressure-management infrastructure in elevated, geographically scattered localities; uneven topography and massive vertical residential development cause existing distribution systems to fail in maintaining adequate pressure.

Proposal: Chain of 12 strategically located interconnected overhead water tanks functioning as pressure-balancing and storage network, implemented through Public-Private Partnership model to reduce PMC financial burden and accelerate execution. Major developers, township projects and private stakeholders could contribute through infrastructure obligations, CSR participation and development-linked funding. Amenity space plots could be reserved for reservoir construction.

Representation urges PMC to immediately conduct technical feasibility survey, prepare comprehensive master plan, identify suitable locations and convene joint meeting of civic officials, engineers, urban planners and local representatives.

Residents from various housing societies in the Autade-Handewadi area near Hadapsar staged a protest on Friday over inadequate water supply, poor power supply, and insufficient civic amenities.

Residents of 18 housing societies in the Handewadi-Autadewadi area in Hadapsar warned of agitation, including hunger strike, starting May 8 over lack of civic services and power supply issues.