PMC proposes 143 changes to draft development plan for nine merged villages, narrowing several roads

Large-scale changes have been made to the draft development plan for the nine villages included in the Pune Municipal Corporation limits. About 143 reservations relating to road widths, road alignments, spaces for public use and civic amenities have been altered.

Eleven villages were merged into the corporation limits in 2017. Two of them, Phursungi and Uruli Devachi, were later taken out of the limits and a municipal council was formed there. The draft development plan was therefore prepared for the remaining nine villages: Lohegaon, Mundhwa-Keshavnagar, Hadapsar (Sadesatranali), Undri, Ambegaon Budruk, Ambegaon Khurd, Dhayari, Shivane and Uttamnagar. The draft plan was published in October 2025, and objections and suggestions were invited from citizens. The 143 changes have been proposed after that.

The changes relate to road widths and alignments, the location of public amenities and the use of reservations. The revised plan has been put up for citizens to see before it is sent to the state government for final approval. The proposed changes will become final only after the government approves them.

The main changes are as follows:

In Undri, the proposed width of the state highway will be reduced from 60 metres to 45 metres.

The proposed width of the Dhanori-Wagholi road will be reduced from 36 metres to 24 metres.

In Mundhwa-Keshavnagar, it is proposed to reduce some 36-metre roads to 24 metres.

In the Hadapsar-Sadesatranali area, some 24-metre roads will be reduced to 18 metres and some 18-metre roads to 12 metres.

In Lohegaon, changes have been suggested to the reservations for playgrounds, schools, a municipal office, a water tank and other amenities.

In Dhayari, part of the bus depot reservation has been shown for a truck terminal.

In Ambegaon Budruk, changes have been suggested to the reservations for playgrounds, a cultural hall and gardens.

In the Shivane area, the reservations for a dispensary, a garden and a shopping centre have also been altered.

The list of proposed changes and the maps have been made available free of charge on the corporation's website, www.pmc.gov.in. For the next 30 working days, citizens can also see the plan at the new administrative building of the Pune branch of the Town Planning Department and at the Municipal Commissioner's office.