Pune Notes

Among the roads to be closed for vehicular traffic include the stretch of Shivaji Road between Shrinath Cinema Hall and Shaniwarwada, the road linking the Shaniwarwada with Juna Bazar and Gadital Chowk, the road linking Engineering College Chowk with the Jehangir Nursing Home Chowk and the road linking Maldhakka Chowk with Sancheti Hospital. All lanes intersecting with the procession routes will also be closed for traffic.

Vehicles heading toward Pune Cantonment from Engineering College Chowk will be diverted via Sancheti Chowk, Jangli Maharaj Chowk, Tilak Chowk and Kumthekar Road.

The vehicles going toward Solapur from Mumbai side will be diverted via Holkar Bridge, Yerawada Chowk, Hotel Blue Diamond Chowk and Bhairoba Nala Chowk. The traffic on Shivaji Road will be diverted on the Bajirao Road.

Blind women’s conference
Blind Revival Development Association will conduct an all-India blind women’s conference in the city on May 30 and 31.

The conference will be attended by graduate and post-graduate blind women, teachers, and government and non-government class-III employees from all over the country. Details can be had from the association on telephone no. 683130.

Police chowky renovated
The Golibar Maidan police chowky, which was in a dilapidated state and not being used was renovated by Poona Cantonment Junior Chamber recently in order to help the traffic police in discharging their duties effectively.

The renovated chowky was inaugurated by Additional Police Commissioner Maruti Maheshgauri and DCP (traffic) Prakash Pawar. The members of the junior chamber have enrolled as traffic wardens to help the traffic police.

Painting exhibition
ANANTRANG 98′, an exhibition of paintings by Anant Bhide and his 10 students, was inaugurated by Dajisaheb Gadgil, president of Maharashtra Saraf Federation at Balgandharva auditorium on Wednesday. Veteran artist Dr. Bhayyasaheb Onkar presided over the function.

The exhibition will remain open daily from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. till May 9.

Varsity opts for LIC scheme
The University of Pune has decided to accept the Life Insurance Corporation of India’s Group Insurance Scheme (GIS) with accident benefit, for its employees. With 490 employees already having enrolled in the scheme, the varsity has decided that all new employees will have to compulsorily join the scheme.

Whether it was an officer, teacher, clerk or peon, the unfortunate victim of an accident could not immediately avail of funds with a paltry sum being granted from the University fund, said Prof Goraknath Kamble of the Department of Adult and Continuing Education who has been creating awareness about the scheme.