Pune Knowledge on Tap: The Curious Case of PMC and the BB-PP Road

The talk will unravel the history behind the Pune Municipal Corporation’s proposed road projects on Vetal Tekdi, how ordinary Punekars have kept the tekdi safe since the eighties, the strategy of misrepresentations and smokescreens that PMC uses to push its case and where we stand today.

Dr. Sumita Kale is a financial and macro-economist, CEO and senior fellow at Indicus Foundation. She has an M.Phil in Economics of Developing Countries from the University of Cambridge and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Pune. Her work spans financial inclusion and development economics, currently focusing on the intersection of climate risk and financial resilience. She has contributed numerous research publications and opinion pieces in leading newspapers. Dr. Kale has her own monthly newsletter on financial inclusion, which includes readership from the top echelons of the RBI, Ministries and financial institutions. As co-founder of Deccan Gymkhana Parisar Samiti, she has been one of Pune's active voices for local civic and governance issues and has been deeply involved from Vetal Tekdi Bachav Kruti Samiti to protect the city's largest urban forest

- ​6:30pm:Entry, Mingling, Ordering

- ​7:00pm: Topic Warmup and Quiz

- 7:15pm: Main Talk

- ​8:30pm: Main event ends, but feel free to stick around afterwards to mingle, interact with the speaker or us, and have dinner.

​Parking: There is parking in the basement (level -2) of the building—but be careful, big cars might not be able to navigate the turn. It is self-parking, you can park anywhere, but please do it mindfully, and don't park in such a way as to eat up multiple spots. You can also find parking on the street, either on the main ITI road or the by-lanes.

The Tap Ticket  is a cover charge, which can be applied towards your bill at the venue. Please note that this is non-cancelable and non-refundable.

This event is Child Friendly.