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Dear Participants, is available at Pune railway station and airport and is the best option. A Many of you will be coming to NWA for reasonably good bus service is available the first time. Here is some useful from the Railway station (Route No. 49); information that is intended to make you from Shaniwarwada in city center (Route familiar with the conventions and No. 50, 51 and 52). These last three procedures in vogue at NWA. We suggest routes also come via the Swargate inter- that you read the following pages state bus terminus. The bus service runs carefully before you arrive at National upto 2230 Hrs. Fortunately, the NWA Water Academy, Pune. We do hope that campus is located right on main road, your stay with us will be pleasant and with a bus stop close to the hostel entry rewarding. gate, and therefore there is no distance to be walked from the bus stop. Check-in desk at the hostels operates round the clock. Location Reaching NWA when arriving in Pune at National Water Academy is located on late night can be a little difficult. the western side of the Pune city on Although Pune is generally considered a Pune-Sinhghad Road near Khadakwasla safe city, NWA is located somewhat village. It is 12 Kms. from Swargate, 18 outside the city limits and travel at Kms. from Pune Station and 29 Kms. midnight is not exactly the best thing to from Pune Airport. The location map is do. given at end of this document. As a policy, NWA requires the participants to attend the program completely, from first session to the last Arrival session. Attendance certificates are given only to the participants who Reaching NWA campus is perhaps the attend thus. For this, it is advisable to only difficult part of attending a arrive a day before and plan the program at NWA. Although we are trying departure after 1700 hours of the to make available transport on arrival, concluding day. Accommodations presently we are unable to do so, allotted to Participants should normally particularly when participants arrive be vacated within 24 hours after the individually. Transport will be provided conclusion of the course to facilitate if a group is arriving together, and gives preparation for receiving the next group prior intimation of their arrival to the of participants. course coordinator. Transport to railway station/ bus station is usually provided on the day of departure. Accommodation There are no taxis in Pune, only three- wheelers. Khadakwasla being outside NWA has a hostel capacity of 40 rooms, Pune limits, three-wheelers may soon to be expanded to 90 rooms. Even sometimes be reluctant to come or with present 40 rooms, participants are charge something extra. Pre-paid service accommodated one-in-a-room (no sharing) as far as possible. After expansion, accommodation will always Climate and Clothing be one-in-a-room. All rooms are double bedded and can be used as family Pune enjoys a temperate climate, accommodation when allotted one-in-a- pleasant almost all year round. room. Participants are welcome to Khadakwasla is particularly cooler than attend the program with spouse. But do rest of the city. The weather is warm in check beforehand the availability of March, April and May. The winter is mild independent accommodation, if you between Nov-June, though what is mild intend to attend with spouse. The NWA and what is severe is a matter of mess located in the hostel provides full individual perspective. The rainy season boarding at affordable, controlled is normally from June to September. rates.” Dress is generally informal. Security of Valuables Medical Facilities It is best not to bring valuables or Falling sick away from home can be an expensive gadgets and NWA can not upsetting experience and we hope that accept any responsibility for any loss. you will come to NWA in good health. No medical facilities are available in NWA or nearby. If consultation with a doctor is essential, then arrangements will be Hours of Work made to take the participant to one of the hospitals or consultant in Pune. The Academy starts at 0900 hrs. There are a few Chemists shops near Normally, every day there are 4 lecture CW&PRS campus, but they may stock sessions each of 75 minutes duration. On only a limited range of medicines. If you the concluding day, we try to finish a forsee that you will need some little earlier to enable participants to medicines while at NWA, do bring a catch a evening train/flight. sufficient supply with you. Library Facilities Laundry We have excellent library facilities for Laundry facility is available in the the use of participants. A computer hostel. Ask the attendant in the hostel center with ISDN Internet facility is also for laundry work. Please note that all available. Daily newspapers are made housekeeping work in NWA is available in Guest House/mess/Club outsourced. All workers in the hostels Room/Library. are contractor’s employees and NOT NWA employees. The payments for washing, pressing etc. are to be made directly to the attendant by the participants. Arrangements are being Maharashtra, Popularly known as the made for self-operated launderette `Queen of Deccan’, it is spread over an machines. area of 138,76 sq.km. and has a population of 30 lakh. Its pleasant climate and proximity to the glitzy state capital Mumbai has made Pune the Telephone and Trunk Calls second most important city in Maharashtra. Earlier considered a “city With the cell phones becoming common, of pensioners” for its moderate climate most of you may not need a STD public and quiet life, Pune is now a growing phone any more. However, a STD pay metro with all the advantages, and phone is provided in the hostel. Local disadvantages, that go with a metro. calls can be made from the intercom available in hostel for which the For many years Pune was the pulse of payments is to be made directly to the the Maratha land and has give India some attendant. Internet connection is of its most memorable personalities. available in the academic building. And Shivaji, the Maratha King who defied the participants can check their e-mails in Mughal Emperor Aurangazeb was brought the computer room during the break up in Pune. The city also served as the periods. headquarters of the mighty Maratha empire under the Peshwas until its annexation in 1818 by the British East India Company, after which it continued Bank as the regional capital of Bombay Presidency during the monsoon. Pune is A branch of Canara bank with ATM famous for many greats who took birth facility is located in the CW&PRS office or worked here. Amongst them, the complex near the main gate. This is the great freedom fighter Lokmanya Bal nearest bank at about 1 km distance Gangadhar Tilak; Gopal Krishna Gokhale from hostel. Participants can use this one of the builders of modern India; bank for transactions. Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve who throughout his life fought for the upliftment of women, started a college Minor Repairs for them and established the first Indian University for women; Mahatma Jyotiba Requisitions for any minor repairs of Phule who for the upliftment of the furniture and fittings ( Electrical / depressed classes. Shrimati Anandibai Plumbing) in the hostel rooms may Joshi the first lady to complete medical please be given to the hostel attendant. education (in the USA). Pune is also known for its support to arts and culture, particularly classical music. Places of Interest in Pune The city of Pune is distinctly divided into the older half, where the localities have Pune is situated at an altitude of 570 m been named after the days of the week, on the Sahyadri hills in western and the more modern, bustling, spacious RajaKelkar Museum Cantonment. The Museum Simhagad houses a one- man collection of Simhagad, a pre 1450 AD rare historical mountain fort is about 14 exhibits from the Mughal and Maratha Km from NWA. The state Periods. Among the collection are some highway on which NWA is beautiful paintings, musical instruments, located, is named lamps, nutcrackers, foot scrapers and Simhagad road after this fort, which was several other interesting curious. one of the most important forts in However, the show stealer is the Mastani Maratha empire. Shaniwar Wada Here lie Mahal, which was brought from its the ruins of the Peshwa palace built by original setting and re-erected here. Bajirao- I in the 18th Century. For a long time the palace was the seat of political Shinde Chhatri power in Maharashtra and sill continues to be the symbol of Pune’s culture. Not This memorial dedicated much remains of the palace today apart to the Great Maratha from the imposing outer wall and the nobleman Mahadaji ruins of the main building. Particularly Shinde is situated 2 km memorable is the balcony on the from the race course in a place called Nagarkhana which gives a remarkable Wanavadi. The building is a great view of the inner enclosure. architectural achievement, which combines imposing austerity with Sarasbagh beauty. There is a famous Vishrambagwada Ganesh Temple built on a small hillock which This three-storey mansion is used to be surrounded famous for its entrance, by a lake. Several years ago, the lake which is surrounded by a was drained out in order to make way balcony. The carved for a park. Now there are beautiful woodwork on the balcony is a fine green lawns and fountains, it is a nice example of Peshwa art. place to spend evenings.