In a memorandum submitted to the municipal commissioner on Thursday, the Mahasangh and the forum charged that while several projects such as a swimming pool, recreation centre, shopping complex, etc were denied to the citizens of Kasarwadi on the pretex of non-availability of land, the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) was `gifting' the citizens in the area with construction of abattoir and the sewerage treatment plant.

The memorandum said that the previous two sites for the abattoir at Nehrunagar in Pimpri and near Chikhli were shifted because of the severe opposition of the local residents. The residents in Kasarwadi would also oppose the construction of an abattoir in Kasarwadi, the memorandum said.

Bank duped of Rs 13.55 lakh
An incident of a bank having been duped to the tune of Rs 13.55 lakh has come to light wherein the accused secured a loan by submitting fake shares and documents.

According to the police, the accused, Anand Prabhakar Gore, a resident of 720, Navi Peth, duped the Vidya Sahakari Bank at Senapati Bapat Road by submitting fake shares of the Mahanagar Telephone Nigam.

The person whose business was not so well defined, had claimed that several firms owed him large amounts of money. PI Surendra Patil of the crime detection branch is investigating the case.

Prohibitory orders
Prohibitory orders will be imposed in the city from July 4 to 17. Public agitations that would affect law and order, carrying of arms, have been banned, according to a statement issued by the city police commissionerate on Thursday.