Sandeep Dighe, special correspondent, Pune, The Times of India, Pune, was honored with the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award at the Prakash Cardele Memorial Award for Civic Journalism category on Friday.Vice President CP Radhakrishnan presented the award for the year 2024 to Dighe at a ceremony in New Delhi. Dighe received the award for his extensive reporting on irregularities in Old Grant Bungalows in Pune and Khadki Cantonment Board areas in 2024.Their report highlighted anomalies such as use of these residential properties for commercial activities, unauthorized construction and in some cases selling of bungalows to builders, in violation of orders for No Objection Certificate from the competent defense authority. He also reported on several civil issues affecting both the cantonment areas.The series of reports attracted the attention of the Directorate General of Defense Estates, Inspector General of State Registration and Army authorities, who then took appropriate action to stop such transactions.