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Pune’s Bibvewadi ward needs testing, quarantine facility

Bibvewadi ward area has three wards which include Salisbury Park-Maharshinagar, Market Yard-Indiranagar, and Upper Indiranagar.

Published on: Jun 21, 2020, 13:53:00 IST
Hindustan Times, Pune | By
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Senior bureaucrat Saurabh Rao reviewed the Bibvewadi regional ward office on Saturday after the area reported a rise in Covid-19 cases.

Saurabh Rao (left) takes stock of Covid-19 situation at the Bibvewadi ward office with civic and elected officials. (HT PHOTO)
Saurabh Rao (left) takes stock of Covid-19 situation at the Bibvewadi ward office with civic and elected officials. (HT PHOTO)

Bibvewadi regional ward office is among the top five areas that is more positive cases in the city. Rao is the incharge of Dholepatil road and Bhavani peth ward office which was the most affected ward offices in the city before preventive measures helped check the growth rate of positive cases.

Pravin Chorbole, president of Bibvewadi ward office said, “Elected members along with ward office staff discussed various issues with Rao. He suggested having a dedicated testing lab and a quarantine facility. The civic administration and elected members conducted joint visits at some places in Bibvewadi ward areas.

Bibvewadi ward area has three wards which include Salisbury Park-Maharshinagar, Market Yard-Indiranagar, and Upper Indiranagar.