tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31985868487984654302011-04-22T04:25:03.860+05:30The Pune Citizens' Environment Forum seeks to advance progress toward sustainable development of Pune, by focusing discussions and action on key environmental issues, and providing a regular forum for interface, exchange of information, planning, and redressal between citizens and the administration.Sanskriti Menonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721352470269035473noreply@blogger.comBlogger371100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198586848798465430.post-13315994918848090232009-03-05T08:32:00.004+05:302009-03-05T08:42:50.780+05:30

AgendaReport on previous workReports and studies- NMT- DC Rules- Sludge disposal (new, to be studied)Environment Status Report 2009 Notes Report on Previous Work The minutes of the last meeting on 13 June 2008 were circulated. As per the last meeting, the Schools group has been meeting with SSA and School Ed Dept meetings, and the DC Rules group work has been integrated into DP Steering Committee

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Waste Matters and Janwani co-hosted the seminar ‘Waste to Energy: Is incineration of city garbage a good idea? ‘in Pune on 29th November 2008 at Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (MCCIA). About 35 participants from industry, the waste management sector, representatives of media and NGOs attended the seminar. The aim of the seminar was to discuss the experience of Waste to

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The Development Plan for the 23 villages merged into the PMC limits was submitted to the State Government for approval. The State Government has deleted all reservations for public amenities, without giving reasons. This is likely to have serious implications for the nature of development and resulting quality of life for people in this area / connected to this area.Citizens have 60 days to

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Revision of Development Plan (1987) of Pune CityMinutes of the Meeting on DC Rules Sub-GroupDate & Time: - 20th Sept, 2008 at 3.30 pmMeeting of the sub-group on Development Control Rules of Revision of Development Plan (1987) was held in the conference hall of PMCMr. R.N. Gohad welcomed the members & stated that as per decided in the 6th Steering committee meeting, the various D.C. Rule subgroups

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The Pune wiki is at http://government.wikia.com/wiki/Pune Actionable Items1. Wiki training sessions are to be arranged by- BIVEER (Katraj) Thanks to Dr Erach Bharucha and his team- Seed Infotech (Erandwane) Thanks to Ajay Phatak, Narendra Barhate and his team and - Zensar (Kharadi) Thanks to Lavanya Jayaram and her teamon Sundays.Those interested in a training session on 31st Aug from 10 am to 1

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DC Rules Group Meeting held on Saturday July 26, 2008 at BNCAThe following attended the meeting: 1. Ar Rajiv Raje2. Ar Shirish Kembhavi3. Ar Poorva Keskar4. Mr R N Gohad, with the members of the ELU team5. Mr Dinesh Girolla6. Ar Anagha Paranjape The meeting discussed the following: 1. The points discussed in the July 12 Meeting on Urban Renewal and incentives (via FSI) for plot agglomeration in

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Pune produces an Environmental Status Report (ESR) every year, and it has done so since 1997. This is mandated in the state-level legislation (the BPMC Act) following the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act and the Twelfth Schedule.The development, writing and production of the ESR is usually tendered out. The Pune ESR has been prepared over various years by Mashal, Change Re-engineering, PATPL,

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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE D.C.RULES STUDY GROUP MEETINGHELD IN THE OFFICE OF AR. RAJIV RAJE ON SATURDAY 12TH JULY, 2008.A] The following were present : Mr. Dinesh Girolla – Representative of the PMC DC Rules Committee Ar. Vikas Bhandari – Member of the PMC DC Rules Steering Committee Ar. Pushkar Kanvinde – Director, NIASA, and PCEF Member

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Do you have an idea or experience to share on how your work place or neighbourhood has addressed or could contribute to improving mobility in Pune? Do write in ...Here is an article from the July 26 08 issue of Outlook Business on mobility in our citieshttp://www.outlookbusiness.com/outlook/26072008/home.aspx (see page 51)with a special mention of the Pune Traffic and Transportation Forum athttp:

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Environment Status ReportAjay presented the work done thus far for the ESR 2008. The discussions at the Jan 10 meeting were revisited, where it had been stated that the ESR framework would be reorganized. The main points of reorganization are:The purpose of the ESR has to be clear – it should reveal the health status of the population linked to the state of services and the environmentOverview

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I. Introduction and ScopeBiogeographic zone in which Pune is located Why is BD important to assess - impacts on human health and environment locally, regionally and globally (as appropriate)The ESR reports on status of ecosystems, hot specks and selected groups of plants/animals, and selected species in the cityinstitutional aspects of BD conservation/ management: specialized govt/scientific

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23rd May 2008, University CanteenAttendees: Mini Srinivasan, Lalita Agashe, Asim (Sakal Times), Sanskriti Menon, Avinash Madhale, Ranjit Gadgil, Mrs Waley, Anjali Bapat, Maitreyi Shankar (KKPKP)1. Pilot infrastructure survey has been done in 12 schools (Doorstep School 3; CEE 3; Swadhar 3; Asha Kiran 2, ISC has not returned survey forms). Mini will get feedback from surveyors about changes to be

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Pune and the Status of WaterScope River basin and water regime in which Pune is located- Rivers and streams flowing through Pune and reservoirs on these- GroundwaterPune city uses surface and ground water, and in the process impacts the physical integrity of the resource, consumes energy and returns water of a certain quality and quantity back to the water regime. The ESR attempts to assess the

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AgendaIndicators for ESR / School Annual ReportShala Sudhar SamitiProposed Meetings with School Board and PrinicipalsPresentMini Shrinivasan, Shamita Kumar, Anjali Bapat, Lalita Agashe, Ranjit Gadgil, Avinash Madhale, Sanskriti MenonVenueUniversity of Pune1. Indicators for School Education for Annual ReportingThe School Education Dept has its own Annual Report. We should develop the reporting

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सैक्लिंग ग्रूपच्या नवीन प्रपोसल : राइड ऎंड रिटर्न - पुण्यात सफल होईल का? The PCEF Cycling Group is preparing a proposal for Pune for a "ride and return" cycle program. The aim is to promote casual, short trip, cycling and make it a visible mode. The idea is to create 400 locations in the city where specially branded cycles can be picked up and returned. Each location will have About 25 cycles A "

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Meher Gadekar spoke about the Gyanshala programme being carried out in Ahmedabad municipal schools. Information on this is to be posted by him to the groupMeher will post suggestions on how the Annual Report of the School Education Dept should be restructured to reflect the status clearly including critical indicators. The purpose of the annual report should be to help the city plan for

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Overview of Water in Pune Scope (e.g. rivers and streams flowing through Pune, groundwater, lakes in vicinity) Policy and legislative frameworkKey drivers or factors influencing Water (e.g. population and per capita consumption growth, amount of untreated or uncollected sewage and garbage, tapping of groundwater for home and commercial uses, industrial effluents, extent of rain water harvesting)

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Pune Citizens Environment ForumAgenda1. Introductions2. Introduction to PCEF and RCE and report of activities3. Work Discussions (2 hours)a. PCEF theme groups work status, related research and studies TBDb. (BD, Schools, DC Rules, Ecohousing, Traffic/ cycling) = 1 hourc. Framework of ESR/ Pune Sustainability Report = 1.5 hour4. Governance for PCEFNotesIntroduction to PCEF and RCEReference

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PCEF Eco-housing ActivitiesThe group has deliberated on the individual focus areas of the Eco-housing Assessment criteria in relation to the D C RulesEven though the criteria is applicable only to residential construction, its applicability to other buildings have been studiedn Commercial Buildings (malls, multiplexes, offices, IT parks)n Institutional Buildings (public buildings, hospitals,

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EXTRACT ON ESR FROM PCEF MINUTES 6 Oct 2007Environment Status ReportAs decided in the inception meeting of the PCEF, one of the tasks that the Forum should take up is the development of a framework for the Environment Status Report ESR). This is a mandatory annual report that municipalities in Maharashtra are required to produce.The process agreed upon at the meeting is:1. A core group consisting

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EXTRACT ON ESR FROM PCEF MINUTES 6 Oct 2007Environment Status ReportAs decided in the inception meeting of the PCEF, one of the tasks that the Forum should take up is the development of a framework for the Environment Status Report ESR). This is a mandatory annual report that municipalities in Maharashtra are required to produce.The process agreed upon at the meeting is:1. A core group consisting

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PCEF Biodiversity Group1) A Pune Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan is proposed (TBD)a) Dr. Bharucha stressed on need to establish linkages between theme groups of PCEF; especially among biodiversity, public and school education, water and DC Rules as these issues are closely interlinked.b) It was agreed by all that the PBSAP process needs to be conducted in PCMC, Cantonments

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Pune Traffic and TransportationFramework for Environment Status ReportPolicy and legislative frameworkNational Urban Transport PolicyReport on the Working Group for the 11th Five Year Plan on Urban Transport including MRTS (not yet passed into law)Draft concept note on Pune’s transport vision pending legislative approval for two yearsCommittee recently appointed by State Government to ‘look into

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10 Jan 2008PCEF DC Rules Theme GroupSummary of Discussions1) We initiated a broad discussion in which members generally spoke and discussed issues facing Pune’s development2) This broad discussion helped us streamline our first thoughts towards addressing the Gaps / shortcomings in the existing DC Rules3) The next level of discussions were to be based on deeper understanding and

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10 Jan 2008PCEF Schools GroupThe Schools Group is concerned with the Learning Environment for Children of Pune, with a focus on PMC SchoolsThe framework of the chapter on schools in the ESR is as below:The NumbersNumber of PMC schools: 320Number of children enrolled: 130000Around 35% of the children in Pune attend PMC elementary schools.What the law promisesThe right to good quality elementary

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About the UNU-IAS Regional Centre of Expertise in PuneThe United Nations Universities – Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) has initiated the concept of Regional Centre of Expertise (RCEs) on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). The UNU-IAS invited Centre for Environment Education (CEE) to initiate identification of partners and help set up RCEs in India. We are in the process of

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PCEF News13 October 2007It is not everyday that one can see the Mayor, Municipal Commissioner, Party Leaders and the Chair of the Standing Committee trekking across the tekdis of Pune.At 730 am on Saturday, 13 Oct the PMC officials and political leaders along with local corporators, citizens groups and NGOs, walked from Pashan Sus to Baner tekdi. This is the area in which the Pune Municipal

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DEVELOPING A PUNE CITY BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLANBased on the methodology and format of the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan project taken up at the national level in India, it is proposed that a city level strategy and action plan be developed. This is envisaged as a participatory process.The main elements of the Pune Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan are envisaged

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The activities mentioned below will be carried out in then next one yearperiod and feed into the Development Plan and the annual EnvironmentStatus ReportThe Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) with support from UnitedStates Agency for International Development (USAID) and theInternational Institute for Energy Conservation (IIEC) is implementingthe Eco-housing program in the city to encourage energy

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Anagha Paranjape, BNCAAnchal Sondhi, KalpavrikshAneeta Benninger, CDSADinesh Girolla, PMC *(Alternate Contact)*Pratima Kirloskar, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd.Prasad Magdum, D. S. Kulkarni DevelopersPoorva Keskar, BNCA *(Alternate Contact)*Pushkar Kanvinde, ArchitectSanjay Deshpande, PBAP Environment Committee and SanjeevaniDevelopersRajiv Raje, ArchitectRavi Patwardhan, Architect, Habitat

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PCEF Notes of MeetingDate: Oct 6, 2007Venue: Indradhanushya: Citizenship and Environment Education Centre, DattawadiAgenda Environment Status Report (ESR) process to be taken up by PCEFUpdates of progress by theme groupsEnvironment Status ReportAs decided in the inception meeting of the PCEF, one of the tasks that the Forum should take up is the development of a framework for the Environment

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Cycling GroupBased on discussions between Ashok Sreenivas (PTTF), Sanskriti Menon (CEE), Ranjit Gadgil (Janwani) and Jugal Rathi (Pune Cycling Pratishthan) on 15 Oct 2007To be discussed with Vivek Kharwadkar and Dinesh GirollaAction plan for immediate improvement of the cycling environment in the cityList of all roads (BRT and IRDP) which have cycle tracksLengths of each sectionMark on a map (

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Discussion on proposed Pune Citizens' Environment Forum, 27th June 2007Minutes of key issues and decisionsThe main purpose of the Pune Citizens' Environment Forum is to advance progress toward sustainable development of Pune, by focusing discussions and action on key environmental issues, and providing a regular forum for interface, exchange of information, planning, and redressal between

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Pune Citizens Environment Forum – Eco housing Theme GroupMonday, 15 October 2007, Sanjeevani DevelopersParticipants1. Anagha Paranjape2. Anchal Sondhi3. Mr. Pushkar Kanvinde4. Sneha5. Veena Dharmaraj Discussion Points The group discussed measures under the ‘Water Conservation’ and Solid Waste Management’ category of Eco-housing. The table below includes preliminary assessment of criteria that can

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Pune Citizens Environment Forum – Eco housing Theme GroupThursday, 13 September 2007, Sanjeevani DevelopersParticipants1. Dinesh Girolla2. Poorva Keskar3. Prasad Magdum4. Ravi Patwardhan5. Veena DharmarajDiscussion PointsIt was decided that the structure of all forthcoming meetings would be to deliberate on the individual focus areas of the Eco-housing assessment criteria to come up with specific

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Minutes of Meeting – Eco Housing Theme GroupHeld on Monday, August 27, 2007 at Sanjeevani Developers, PuneAttendees:Sanjay DeshpandeVeena DharmarajPoorva KeskarAnagha ParanjapePushkar KanvindeRajiv RajePratima KirloskarDinesh GirollaPoints discussed:Zoning for Eco-housing was discussed – Can we develop zones (environmentally sensitive areas) where all projects will have to be necessarily Eco

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Pune Citizens Environment Forum – Eco housing Theme GroupTuesday, 17 July 2007Participants1. Anangha Paranjape2. Anchal Sondhi3. Dinesh Girolla4. Poorva Keskar5. Pushkar Kanvinde6. Sanjay Deshpande7. Veena DharmarajDiscussion Points and DecisionsAs the construction sector has a huge impact on environment, the use of natural resources and city infrastructure, the Eco-housing theme group will focus

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