In a video of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, during the morning journey of Hinjewadi IT Park area on Saturday, the local government went viral on social media, which led to a widespread debate.The footage, which shows the power that during the inspection of the civil situations of Pimpri-Chinchwad, a local sarpanch, while addressing Ganesh Jambulkar, disappointed Power, warned him about the migration of IT companies from Pune’s Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park to other states.“We are ruined. The entire Hinjewadi is transferring to IT Park, except Pune and Maharashtra to Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Is anyone harassed?” Social media claimed that Pawar said in the video.Deputy CM, who also holds the portfolio of Pune’s Parent Minister, commented on the IT corridor, responding to civil complaints including waterlogging, traffic congestion and inadequate maintenance. Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park is spread over 2,800 acres and developed by Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), home to over 200 IT firms and accounts for more than 60% of the state’s IT exports. However, there have been concerns over the deteriorating infrastructure. Last year, the Hinjewadi Industries Association claimed that more than 37 IT companies had left the park due to insufficient civil support.Saturday’s inspection came in the wake of the monsoon mantra before the season, causing wide waterfall and traffic snarls, especially in areas with populated areas by the IT workforce. ANI said that following instructions from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Pawar and other senior officials, ANI said that the weekly site has been visited to track progress on remedial measures.Speaking after his review, Pawar said, “Most of the problems in Hinjewadi have now been solved, which the local residents themselves have accepted.” He emphasized that the resolution process included difficult administrative options. Pawar quoted ANI as saying, “While our intention is not to inconvenience anyone, the traffic congestion requires illegal construction and removal of encroachments for waterlogging. The work is currently going on.”Pawar said that the administration was getting full support from local representatives and government agencies. “We are getting full support, and it is important to bring a permanent solution to the citizen issues of the team work sector,” he said.Later, in a post on social media platform X, Power shared the clip from the journey and wrote, “Change is coming, every problem of virtues will be solved ..!” He also reviewed the major infrastructure projects under the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA), including roads in Hinjewadi, river pollution control efforts and sewage management.Power said in a separate update after a PMRDA meeting held in Pune, “Further action in this regard was directed to the officials concerned.”Since Pawar’s video is widely broadcast, it has talked about the preparations for the infrastructure of Maharashtra and the trust of investors in the IT Corridor in Pune, opposition leaders pointed to the viral clip as a sign of the government’s internal acceptance.
