Pune’s Vehicle Count Reaches 38.63 Lakh: PMC’s Environment Status Report Highlights Rising Numbers
Pune, 30th July 2024: As the number of four-wheelers and two-wheelers increases day by day in the city, the reality has come forward in a recent Environment Status Report by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). Until this month, the number of registered vehicles in Pune is 38.63 lakh.
For the year 2023-24, the PMC administration has presented an Environment Status Report. This report is based on information collected from various PMC departments, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML), the Regional Transport Office (RTO), the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL), and others. In that report, the increasing number of vehicles day by day was observed.
In Pune, until July 2024, the total number of registered vehicles is 38,63,849. This year, until 1st July, 1,59,137 vehicles were registered. Among them, most of the vehicles were petrol, totalling 96,594. The observation indicated that the majority of vehicles used are either petrol or diesel. The number of electric vehicles (EVs) is increasing day by day, and people are also preferring hybrid vehicles these days. Also, since the Bharat Stage Emission Standards registrations began, 8.80 lakh vehicles have been registered.
Last year, 2,93,471 vehicles were registered, while this year, until this month, 1,59,137 vehicles have been registered. Among these, 18,073 EVs were registered, as stated in the report.
Dr Rajendra Bhosale, Commissioner of PMC, said, “Taking into consideration Pune’s sustainable development target and goal, an Environment Status Report has been made. Due to this, Sustainable Development Goals by the United Nations will be able to be followed by us.”
Highlights of the Environment Status Report:
– 1,879 total PMPML vehicles.
– Due to electronic buses, carbon emissions have decreased by around 7,000 tons.
– Shivajinagar has the highest air pollution.
– In Pune and the neighbouring area, various species of birds are present.
– 100% waste treatment in processing plants.
– Most energy demand is in residential areas.
– In the last 5 years, energy demand increased by 27.98%.
– Proposed climate action plan for Pune.
– In 2023, Pune recorded 563.70 mm of rain.
– Highest maximum temperature of 41 degrees Celsius and lowest minimum temperature of 7.4 degrees Celsius.
Is the Environment Status Report Incomplete?
It is being said that PMC’s Environment Status Report is incomplete. While speaking about vehicles in the report, the number of vehicles until last year is not mentioned. Only registration information for the last three years and the total number of vehicles this year is provided. Additionally, the number of two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and four-wheelers is not recorded. This is why it is being said that the report is incomplete.
