Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has directed the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to expedite and complete the development and beautification of Phulewada and Bhidewada in Pune ahead of the 200th birth anniversary year of social reformer Mahatma Jyotirao Phule. 

Bawankule, who chairs the state cabinet sub-committee on OBC reservation, issued the directions at a meeting held at Mantralaya in Mumbai on Wednesday. The meeting also discussed measures concerning Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Denotified and Nomadic Tribes, including student hostels, recruitment backlogs and dedicated budget allocations.