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Maharashtra Directs Temporary Ban on Hazardous Tourist Sites During Monsoon

Home Guard units will enforce temporary site closures following a bridge collapse that killed four picnickers in Pune.

Pune Bridge Collapse
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Overview

  • Chief Secretary Sujata Saunik ordered dangerous tourist spots to remain closed until repairs are completed and security measures are in place
  • District officials had declared the 32-year-old iron pedestrian bridge over the Indrayani River unsafe and erected warning boards before its June 15 collapse
  • Area-wise responsibilities have been assigned and local Home Guard and NCC teams will support enforcement of enhanced safety protocols
  • The Public Works Department has been tasked with surveying ageing road bridges and undertaking repairs or new construction as needed
  • Railways will appoint a monsoon nodal officer and publish passenger guidelines through display boards and announcements to curb overcrowding and accidents