Excessive Spending on Swachh Bharat Ads in Pune Raises Questions, Solid Waste Management Department Investigating

1. Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is under scrutiny for its expenditure on cleanliness-promoting advertisements on public walls.
2. Many of last year’s advertisements are still in good condition, leading to questions about the necessity of updating them for the new year.
3. The Solid Waste Management Department allocated ₹14.5 lakh to each ward office for the cleanliness campaign, but some offices reported spending as much as ₹1 lakh for minor updates.
4. Officials are investigating the discrepancy in costs and have requested detailed expenditure reports from all field offices.
5. Sandeep Kadam, Deputy Commissioner of the Solid Waste Management Department, has stated that action will be taken against those responsible for any discrepancies found in the reports.

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