Pune Grand Tour 2027: Civic chief orders excavation work done by Nov 20, fourfold fine for delay

Pune, November 12, 2026: Directions have been issued to speed up the development and infrastructure works under way in the city ahead of the Pune Grand Tour 2027. Pune Municipal Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram and District Collector Jitendra Dudi told officials and the agencies concerned to complete the works within the stipulated time. They warned that action would be taken against contractors and agencies that fail to finish work within the deadline.

A review meeting looked at the progress of the various works under Packages 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Pune Grand Tour project. The municipal commissioner asked the departments concerned to first clear the stalled works, remove obstacles to implementation immediately and see that all projects are completed within the stipulated time.

The commissioner also directed officials to take punitive action against contractors and responsible agencies that do not adhere to the deadline.

The meeting stressed coordination among the different agencies. Officials asked the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to plan properly and coordinate with Pune Metro, Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited (MNGL), Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) and other organisations concerned while carrying out development work.

All companies and agencies carrying out excavation work in Pune have been asked to complete their current work by November 20, 2026.

The administration has also warned that companies that carry out excavation after the Pune Grand Tour 2027 will be charged a fine four times the current rates. Officials said plainly that delays caused by a lack of coordination among the agencies will not be tolerated.

Additional Municipal Commissioners Pavneet Kaur and Omprakash Diwate, City Engineer Aniruddha Pawaskar, Chief Engineer (Roads) Rajesh Bankar, and Deputy Commissioners Nikhil More and Madhav Jagtap were present at the meeting, along with officials and staff of the departments concerned.