Technical Airport Road in Lohegaon Cleared of Garbage: PMC and Adar Poonawalla Team Add Six Sweepers and Tyre Planters
Garbage and debris along Technical Airport Road near Lohegaon have been cleared, six sanitation workers posted for good, and the roadside decorated with painted stones and plants in old tyres and drums. Cleaner roadsides also mean fewer birds near the runway.
By Sham Rathi ·
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The garbage and construction debris that had piled up along Technical Airport Road near Lohegaon has been cleared in a joint effort by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and the Adar Poonawalla team, PMC said on 28 October 2026. Besides making the area cleaner, the work helps reduce the risk of birds near Pune airport.
Six sanitation workers and a garbage van
PMC removed the debris from the roadside and has posted six sanitation workers permanently for regular garbage collection there. The Adar Poonawalla team has given a garbage collection vehicle that will serve the stretch regularly.
"Waste to Wonder"
Under a "Waste to Wonder" idea, stones were placed along the road edge and painted in bright colours, saplings were planted in old iron drums, and waste tyres were painted and reused as planters. One spot at Khese Park, Lohegaon, which was a heap of garbage against a wall in July, now has a stack of painted tyres.
Why it matters for flights
Open garbage draws birds looking for food, and birds near an airport are a danger to planes during take-off and landing. Regular cleaning and collection should keep birds away from this stretch beside the airport.
Who worked on it
The work was coordinated by Asha Raut, Deputy Commissioner, PMC Zone 1; Sanjay Pol, Assistant Commissioner, Nagar Road ward office; senior health inspectors Milind Khandode and Sunil Gholve; health inspectors Sanjay Bhusare and Gopalkrishna Naidu; Malhar Karwande, CEO, Farooq Bagi and Satish Admane of the Adar Poonawalla team; and Wing Commander Shalini Thakur and Arundhati Kurtadikar of the Air Force team.
PMC has asked people not to throw garbage in public places and to help keep Technical Airport Road clean.
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Saplings in old iron drums along Technical Airport Road -
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Painted tyres used as planters, with painted stones -
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Planting a sapling in a drum planter -
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Before: garbage along the roadside -
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Before: construction debris near Tingre Nagar
Questions and answers
What has been done about the garbage on Technical Airport Road in Lohegaon, Pune?
The Pune Municipal Corporation and the Adar Poonawalla team cleared the garbage and debris, posted six sanitation workers permanently, arranged a regular garbage collection vehicle and decorated the roadside under a "Waste to Wonder" idea.
How many sanitation workers has PMC posted on Technical Airport Road?
PMC has posted six sanitation workers permanently for regular garbage collection on the stretch.
What is the "Waste to Wonder" work on Technical Airport Road, Lohegaon?
Painted stones along the road edge, saplings planted in old iron drums and waste tyres reused as painted planters, done jointly by PMC and the Adar Poonawalla team.
Why does garbage near Pune airport on Technical Airport Road matter for flights?
Garbage attracts birds looking for food, and birds near the runway can be a danger to planes during take-off and landing. Keeping the road clean helps keep birds away.
Which PMC officers led the Technical Airport Road clean-up in Lohegaon?
Deputy Commissioner Asha Raut of PMC Zone 1 and Assistant Commissioner Sanjay Pol of the Nagar Road ward office, with senior health inspectors Milind Khandode and Sunil Gholve and health inspectors Sanjay Bhusare and Gopalkrishna Naidu.
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