Pune: In order to be financially self-reliant (Atmanirbhar) PMPML has taken some decisions. The Board of Directors has given permission to develop 11 major places useful for PMP depots, parking etc. on PPP lines from a commercial point of view. Along with this, a plan has been made to construct one and a half thousand bus stops on BOT lines. 500 e-buses will be inducted soon. Apart from this, PMPMLK Managerial Director Laxminarayan Mishra gave information about the construction of charging stations in the press conference. The Board of Directors of PMPML met recently. The Managing Director of the Corporation, Laxminarayan Mishra informed about the decisions of the Board of Directors.
In this meeting, PMPML has taken some decisions to become financially self-sufficient. In which it has been decided to take 1 thousand 500 bus shelters on BOT lines in lieu of advertisement in order to facilitate the passengers of Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad and nearby rural areas and to increase their financial resources, for which tender has also been floated. Along with this, the Board of Directors has given permission to develop 11 places useful for corporation depots, parking etc. on merchant lines. Altogether there is 41 acres of land. If the corporation is generated through all these, there will be no need for financial funds from anyone, it has been claimed.
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