**Pimpri-Chinchwad: PCMC Launches Four-Wheeler Driving Training Program for Transgender Community**
The Standing Committee of the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has approved a new initiative aimed at empowering the transgender community. The committee greenlit a four-wheeler driving training program specially designed for transgender members, officials announced on Tuesday.
Led by PCMC’s Social Development Department, this program seeks to create new employment opportunities and promote inclusivity within the community.
### Meeting Highlights
The approval came during a meeting held at the Late Mayor Madhukar Pawale Hall in PCMC’s main administrative building. The session was chaired by PCMC Commissioner and Administrator Shekhar Singh. Alongside the driving training initiative, various other proposals were reviewed and sanctioned.
Commissioner Singh also conducted a department-wise review of several ongoing development projects. The meeting was attended by Additional Commissioners Pradeep Jambhale Patil, Vijaykumar Khorate, Trupti Sandbhor, City Secretary Mukesh Kolap, and heads of various departments.
A total of 39 projects and decisions received approval during this session, according to officials.
### Key Decisions from the Meeting
– **Zero Waste Project**: Implementation of the “Zero Waste” initiative in municipal schools was approved, alongside funding for the Swachh Samman Sohala (Cleanliness Honours Ceremony) and preparations for the upcoming Swachh Survekshan 2025-26 (Cleanliness Survey).
– **Education Expansion**: The committee agreed to increase student intake for postgraduate courses at Yashwantrao Smruti Hospital, with academic fees to be paid to the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik.
– **Sewage Line Cleaning Extension**: The deadline for mechanical cleaning of sewage lines and manhole chambers in the B-Ward area was extended.
– **Hospital-Related Approvals**: Registration fees and penalty charges to the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board for the new Jijamata Hospital will be paid. Additionally, the purchase of lithium polymer batteries for the hospital was approved.
– **Infrastructure Development**: A revised budget for the ongoing development of DP roads in Kudulwadi (Ward No. 2) was sanctioned.
– **Housing for Economically Weaker Sections**: Construction of residential flats in Dudulgaon under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Prime Minister’s Housing Scheme) received the nod.
### Additional Resolutions
Administrator Shekhar Singh also approved key resolutions under the committee’s authority, including the registration of a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative and the rollout of the new light motor vehicle driving training program for the transgender community.
This comprehensive approach reflects PCMC’s commitment to inclusive development and improved civic amenities across the city.
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