The European Union is set to give the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) a 10-lakh euro (Rs 6.5 crore) fund for construction of public urinals and to maintain cleanliness in city slums. This is the first time in history that the PMC is getting such a huge amount from the EU for any project, and will receive the funding on the basis of yearly instalments.

Questionable: An NGO working on the issue of scarcity of urinals in the city is doubtful, as funds earmarked in last year’s budget for constructing toilets is yet to be utilised