PMC Announces New Appointments for Standing Committee and Key Statutory Bodies; Full List of Members Inside
PUNE: In a significant administrative move, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has officially announced the formation and member list for its various statutory and special committees. These appointments, made under the provisions of Section 20(2), 30, and 31(A) of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act 1949, along with Rule No. 64 of the Municipal Business Rules, outline the leadership that will oversee Pune’s urban development, finance, and social welfare.
As the city continues its rapid expansion, these committees, ranging from the powerful Standing Committee to the City Improvement and Education Committees, play a pivotal role in policy-making and budget allocation.
Below are the comprehensive lists of members appointed to each committee:
1. Standing Committee (16 Members)
The Standing Committee remains the most influential financial body within the PMC. The 16 newly appointed members are:
- Rupali Dinesh Dhadve
- Kalinda Muralidhar Punde
- Jayashree Satyavan Bhumkar
- Vishal Gorakh Dhanwade
- Ratnamala Sandip Satav
- Prachi Ashish Alhat
- Shrinath Yashwant Bhimale
- Mayuri Rahul Kokate
- Dr. Dada Kodre
- Vrushali Sunil Kamthe
- Nisha Sachin Manavatkar
- Sandip Balasaheb Beldare
- Amol Ratan Balwadkar
- Vaishali Sunil Bankar
- Suhas Vijay Tingre
- Prashant Sudam Jagtap
2. City Improvement Committee (13 Members)
Tasked with urban planning and infrastructure, this committee includes:
- Maruti Shivaji Tupe
- Dr. Shreyas Pritam Khandve
- Kishor Vishnu Dhayarkar
- Shrikant Shashikant Jagtap
- Sapna Anand Chhajed
- Mrunal Pandurang Kamble
- Swapnali Nitin Pandit
- Punit Shrikant Joshi
- Smita Padmakar Vaste
- Subhash Muralidhar Nanekar
- Swapnil Devram Dudhane
- Ajit Dattatray Ghule
- Rafique Abdul Rahim Sheikh
3. Education Committee (13 Members)
Focusing on the municipal school network and educational policies:
- Arun Bhagwan Rajwade
- Atul Narayan Tarwade
- Aishwarya Atul Patil
- Nivedita Gajanan Ekbote
- Manisha Sandip Butala
- Sarika Amit Ghule
- Vrushali Anand Rithe
- Komal Sarang Navale
- Veena Rajesh Ghosh
- Kunal Shailesh Tilak
- Harshvardhan Dipak Mankar
- Shital Ajay Sawant
- Arvind Tukaram Shinde
4. Women and Child Welfare Committee (13 Members)
Dedicated to the social upliftment of women and children in Pune:
- Ujjwala Subhash Jangle
- Alpana Ganesh Varpe
- Archana Tushar Patil
- Komal Samir Shendkar
- Tanvi Prashant Divekar
- Bhakti Ajit Gaikwad
- Rohini Sudhir Chimte
- Jyoti Kishor Gosavi
- Aishwarya Samrat Thorat
- Jyotsna Jagannath Kulkarni
- Surekha Chandrakant Kavade
- Priya Shivaji Gadade
- Ashwini Daniel Landge
5. Naming Committee (Naav Samiti – 13 Members)
Responsible for the naming of roads, squares, and public projects:
- Shailaja Arun Bhosale
- Sunil Namdev Pande
- Sayali Ramesh Wanjale
- Ashwini Rahul Bhandare
- Rupali Sachin Pawar
- Ramdas Dattatray Dabhade
- Khandu Satish Londhe
- Vivek Mahadev Yadav
- Ujjwala Ganesh Yadav
- Pallavi Chandrashekhar Jawale
- Ganesh Bugaji Kalyankar
- Shweta Sachin Ghule
- Vaishali Nagnath Bhalerao
6. Sports Committee (13 Members)
Overseeing the city’s sports infrastructure and athlete support:
- Apurva Dattatray Khade
- Kishor Uttam Dhankawade
- Sai Prashant Thopte
- Tejashree Mahesh Pawle
- Narayan Mohan Galande
- Reshma Santosh Barate
- Sneha Namdev Malvade
- Dinesh Mahadev Mathwad
- Vyankoji Maruti Khopade
- Mahesh Vilas Awale
- Gaurav Ganesh Ghule
- Pratik Prakash Kadam
- Kashif Fakrul Sayyad
7. Legal Committee (Vidhi Samiti – 13 Members)
Handling the legal framework and municipal bylaws:
- Archana Amit Jagtap
- Harshada Shantanu Bhosale
- Siddhi Avinash Shilimkar
- Swarada Gaurav Bapat
- Adv. Mitali Kuldeep Sawalekar
- Puja Anil Panchal
- Payal Viraj Tupe
- Shailjeet Jaywant Bansode
- Haridas Krishna Charwad
- Varsha Bhimrao Sathe
- Rekha Chandrakant Tingre
- Smita Sudhir Kondhare
- Adv. Sahil Shivaji Kedari
With these committees now officially constituted, Pune citizens look forward to the swift implementation of pending development projects and a more streamlined administrative process across the municipal corporation.

