Pune civic body restores water supply to iconic Aga Khan Palace
Pune Mar 23 PTI The Pune civic body on Wednesday restored the water supply to the iconic Aga Khan Palace following an uproar over a month after the municipal corporation had disconnected the supply due to non-payment of dues worth over Rs 170 crore On February 5 the PMCs water supply department had disconnected the supply to the monument where Mahatma Gandhi was kept as a prisoner during the countrys freedom struggle due to non-payment of dues We have restored their Aga Khan Palaces connection today About the unpaid dues they have given us a letter stating that they will resolve the issue Vikram Kumar PMC commissioner said He added that the civic body provided two STP water tankers for watering the gardens at the Aga Khan Palace An official of the Archaeological Survey of India which manages the monument here in Maharashtra on Tuesday said that they had requested the PMC to provide a new water connection in the ASIs name so that visitors are not inconvenienced Gajanan Mandaware Archaeological Survey of Indias conservation assistant at the Palace on Wednesday confirmed that the PMC has restored the water connection and water supply resumed The garden spread across six acres is largely affected due to the water scarcity and upkeep of the garden was becoming difficult and visitors are also facing hardship he had said On weekdays the monument attracts 700 to 800 visitors and on weekends the number goes up to 1200 After the launch of the Quit India movement Mahatma Gandhi his wife Kasturba Gandhi and his secretary Mahadev Desai were kept in detention at the Aga Khan Palace which was built by Sultan Muhammed Shah Aga Khan III in 1892 Desai and Kasturba Gandhi died in detention and their samadhis are located on the premises of the Palace The Palace is one of the 17 heritage sites picked up for Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav an initiative of the Centre to commemorate 75 years of Indias independence PTI SPK NSK NSK
Pune Mar 23 PTI The Pune civic body on Wednesday restored the water supply to the iconic Aga Khan Palace following an uproar over a month after the municipal corporation had disconnected the supply due to non-payment of dues worth over Rs 170 crore On February 5 the PMCs water supply department had disconnected the supply to the monument where Mahatma Gandhi was kept as a prisoner during the countrys freedom struggle due to non-payment of dues We have restored their Aga Khan Palaces connection today About the unpaid dues they have given us a letter stating that they will resolve the issue Vikram Kumar PMC commissioner said He added that the civic body provided two STP water tankers for watering the gardens at the Aga Khan Palace An official of the Archaeological Survey of India which manages the monument here in Maharashtra on Tuesday said that they had requested the PMC to provide a new water connection in the ASIs name so that visitors are not inconvenienced Gajanan Mandaware Archaeological Survey of Indias conservation assistant at the Palace on Wednesday confirmed that the PMC has restored the water connection and water supply resumed The garden spread across six acres is largely affected due to the water scarcity and upkeep of the garden was becoming difficult and visitors are also facing hardship he had said On weekdays the monument attracts 700 to 800 visitors and on weekends the number goes up to 1200 After the launch of the Quit India movement Mahatma Gandhi his wife Kasturba Gandhi and his secretary Mahadev Desai were kept in detention at the Aga Khan Palace which was built by Sultan Muhammed Shah Aga Khan III in 1892 Desai and Kasturba Gandhi died in detention and their samadhis are located on the premises of the Palace The Palace is one of the 17 heritage sites picked up for Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav an initiative of the Centre to commemorate 75 years of Indias independence PTI SPK NSK NSK
