Last week, Kothrud Aunty’s WhatsApp group exploded: “PMC wants ₹50 CRORE to clean school toilets?! Are they using gold-plated mops?” Meanwhile, my niece’s school loo still smells like a bhelpuri cart on a rainy day. Pune’s latest anda (egg) of a scandal—PMC rejecting a ₹50 crore toilet cleanup plan—has everyone from autowalas to activists screaming: “Yeh paisa kahan jayega?” Let’s flush out the truth.
1. The ₹50 Crore ‘Swachh’ Farce: Breaking Down PMC’s Maths
The Gobar Proposal:
- Cost Breakdown (via Tapri Chai Gossip):
- ₹10 crore: “Consultants” drawing toilet blueprints.
- ₹20 crore: “Aromatic” cleaning agents (read: neem leaves + dettol).
- ₹15 crore: Fixing PMC’s own clogged office toilets.
- ₹5 crore: Chai-pani for approvals.
PMC’s Rejection Logic:
- “We can build 10 potholes… err, roads for that money!” – Anonymous Corporator.
- Real Reason: Contractor quoted ₹50 lakh per school toilet. Even Taj Mahal loos cost less!
2. Pune Parents vs. PMC: The Great Toilet War
Angry Moms on Rampage:
- “Humare bacche kab tak open defecation karenge?” – Mrs. Deshpande, whose kid pees in bushes during recess.
- Protest Plan: Dump PMC office with school toilet waste. “Let them smell their mistakes!”
PMC’s Masterstroke:
- “Cleanliness is shared responsibility. Parents, bring your own jhadus!” – PMC Spokesperson.
3. Meme Machine: Pune’s Toilet Tamasha Goes Viral
Top Memes:
- “PMC’s New Motto: Swachh Bharat, Ganda Pune.”
- “₹50 crore toilet budget = ₹1 lakh per potty. PMC logic: 1 flush = 1 iPhone.”
- Modi ji photoshopped holding a mop: “Ae Punekars, main karoon kya?”
WhatsApp Forwards:
- “Urgent: PMC needs ₹100 crore to clean your kitchen sink. Forward to 10 groups!”
4. Jugaad Solutions Even Your Dadi Would Approve
PMC’s Nana-Nani Tips:
- Community Shramdaan: Parents + kids clean toilets every Friday. Reward? Free vada pav.
- Recycle PMC’s Excuses: Use old “Funds Allocated” banners as toilet paper.
Startup Safar:
- Pune techie invents “e-Toilet” app. Features: Crowdfunding, live flush tracker. Venture capitalists: “Brilliant!”
5. Where’s the ₹50 Cr Going? Pune’s Burning Sawaal
Suspicious Chors in the System:
- Contractor’s Instagram: Dubai vacation pics with #PMCToiletMoney.
- PMC’s Defence: “It’s for future sanitation!” (Meanwhile, present toilets lack doors.)
Citizen Action:
- RTI Yoddhas: File requests to trace the missing crores.
- Morcha Plan: March to PMC with sanchee (plungers) as flags.
“Would YOU pay ₹50cr for clean loos? Comment your gareeb solutions! Best idea wins a FREE ‘PMC Toilet Inspector’ cap.”
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