We invite you to share inputs on Pune’s Draft Resilient Strategy, until April 15, 2019
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- You may email comments to resilientpunefeedback@gmail.com OR
- Provide comments on this website itself by navigating to different sections of the draft Pune Resilience Strategy, and give your suggestions in the comments box at the bottom of each page (The text for each Pillar and Goal is on a separate page, to enable you to provide specific comments).
Pune Resilience Strategy
Resilience is the capacity of individuals, communities, institutions, businesses, and systems within a city to survive, adapt, and grow no matter what kind of chronic stresses and acute shocks they experience.
To build resilience in Pune, we have drafted inter-related goals and actions that can be implemented through projects over short, medium and long term. These enhance the on-going work in the city while also proposing new strategies. The actions and projects outlined for each goal are in draft stage, and we invite suggestions to further refine them.
‘‘We want to integrate and mainstream resilience into city services, plans and initiatives. Pune has the potential to become a lighthouse city in resilience building in India and can encourage other cities to follow it.”
HON’BLE SAURABH RAO | PMC Municipal Commissioner
Pune’s Resilience Journey
Rapid urbanization in Pune has meant that structural inequalities and systemic vulnerabilities of individuals, institutions, ecosystems, and city development processes have surfaced; necessitating strategic engagement to make city-systems more resilient.
- Pune’s infrastructure and spatial growth have been largely unplanned..
- ..additionally, the city’s ecology and environment are severely stressed and degrading..
- ..nevertheless, effective urban governance and basic service delivery are significant levers..
- ..and Pune’s robust finances and educated workforce also make it attractive for investments.
With the motivation to address these challenges, Pune was selected in 2016 to join the 100 Resilient Cities (100RC) Network, pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation. Fundamental to 100RC’s philosophy on resilience is not only preparing cities for disasters but also, working with different socio-economic groups and a wide range of stakeholders to prepare for economic, social, and physical stresses and shocks.
Building on the mobilization and analysis done in Phase 1, in Phase 2, we have further explored challenges and outlined systemic solutions for them. By aligning new partners and resources we have had an opportunity to expand the resilience team and supporters, to ask hard questions and learn from local and global partners.
‘‘Officials and political office bearers will keep changing, and hence, for resilience to be truly entrenched in the city, its citizens must take ownership of the Resilience Strategy.”
HON’BLE KUNAL KUMAR, Joint Secretary, MOHUA, GOI | 100RC City Leaders Advisory Committee | Former PMC Municipal Commissioner
Resilient Pune 
History tells us that a city can be Resilient only if its Rivers are Alive and Healthy.
Any Resilence plan for Pune has to be based around our waterways.
For a start following actions need to be taken:-
1) Isolate the rivers, give them time to heal: This involves a series of actions at various levels
2) Work on River bank Ecology
3) Channelize drains into Holding pools, where water is treated and permitted to flow on.
4) River Rejuvenation Tax be proposed to be collected from each citizen living in Pune.
5) River as a Rain water catchment concept.
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One of the consequences of high urban growth in Pune has been the mushrooming of informal settlements. 40 % or above of Pune’s population lives in slums, the most vulnerable and marginal section of urban population, and is often located in places with high hazard risk. Trends and research suggest that this section of the society benefits very less from the risk mitigation strategies adopted by the city authorities. Thus, it would be helpful to have a section in the plan specifically focusing on this group. It would be interesting to know what makes them resilient or vulnerable? How it different from rest of the city? and what actions taken by the Municipal Corporation will help strengthen their capacity?
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Thank you for this suggestion. This consideration does inform several actions. However, we will review the recommendations from the lens you suggest.
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Congratulations on the Pune Resilience Strategy! It looks great. Here are some suggestions, hoping to be helpful.
– There were moderate drought situations in the immediate past years. There is a scope and need to highlight the water scarcity challenge even when we are talking about just the PMC area and not for the irrigation purpose. Innovations such as decentralised wastewater treatments at urban water bodies can be studied and executed. Wastewater recycling and reuse can be part of the resilient actions to reduce freshwater demands.
– Housing seems another issue for Pune to be addressed. According to census 2011, more than 30% of the city population lived in the slums. Public-private partnerships for affordable housing can play a key role in goal 1.3.
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Thank you. The suggestion on water is well-taken, and Action 2.2.2 and Project 2.3.1.4 are in line with this concern. As you suggest, private sector involvement in housing is a key element, and Action 1.3.2 aims to promote this. Do share your thoughts for what else may be included.
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make rain water harvesting mandatory for building planning approval and every year property tax payment linked to proof of keeping rain water harvesting system alive ad functional , random checking to be in place and if deviation is found then the fines should be place to discourage deviation.
old building should be given time frame to comply with rain water harvesting.
all government building and educational institutions should comply with rain water harvesting .
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Thanks. Please take a look at Action 2.2.2 at https://resilientpune.home.blog/goal-2-2/ which is about groundwater. Actions include preparing a policy and plan for groundwater, developing an aquifer map, groundwater data platform and a participatory mechanism for management. As part of the Deccan Plateau, the underlying rock structure in Pune is such that a mapping of aquifers and recharge/ discharge areas is needed to work out the most optimal places for groundwater recharge.
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Change is only possible if it is coming from within (Collier, 2007); from Pune’s own society. The city’s strong community commitment and sense of belonging is the key to achieve successful and resilient Pune.
On bigger level Urbanization, Globalization and Climate Change are key areas to work upon.
1.It is observed that more and more peoples are migrated in Pune city for livelihood (many peoples are involve in begging around traffic lights) and expanding the informal settlements, city need to have more and more green development projects to involve them in dignified way.
2.Green Transportation is need of an hours. Timely implementation of Metro rail network, Deployment of AC buses, Sharing Cabs, Bike Sharing etc…can help to improve city mobility requirement.
Investment in green space and urban forestry can likewise have positive impacts not only on the environment,but also
on local economies and property values. Green space reduces the urban heat island effect, reduces heating and cooling needs and costs,increases air and water quality, and provides a safe,welcoming environment for residents and visitors to enjoy.
A sustainable city is both livable and productive,and initiatives like these can result in both.Reduction in target oriented Carbon emission thru participation of private and non profit sectors.Goal of increasing energy efficiency in large buildings by bench-marking, energy code updates and conducting energy audits. Apply Congestion pricing in busy business streets.
3. Improve local economy by investing in local start ups,investing in is job creation, which is essential for a society to grow out of poverty these committed, competent individuals can make an enormous difference.
Other important initiative required:
-Reduce waste generation,Increase Composting
-Monitor Air Quality
-Preserve Water Resources
-Preserve biodiversity
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