20.10.12

Pune city limits set to expand



The Maharashtra state government has issued notification to bring 28 fringe villages in the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) limits, a move which will increase the civic body’s geographical area to more than 450 sq km from the present 243.84 sq km.
The expanded city could come close to or be even bigger than the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which, as the largest civic body in the state, covers an area of 480.24 sq km. Once the merger process in Pune is completed, thousands of acres of farmland will become available to the realty sector.
The state government issued notification for the merger on October 11 and has given a month for suggestions and objections, which can be filed with the urban development department in Mumbai. The notification came as the PMC was unable to take a decision on the merger proposal, which has been pending since 2010.
“The state government has the right to issue notification as no decision was taken by the PMC,” municipal commissioner Mahesh Pathak said. “We welcome the move as it will help the integrated development of the city. The city is growing fast and its population is on the rise. The PMC will be able to develop infrastructure in the fringes. The government should complete the merger process without delay, following which the PMC will draft a development plan for the villages.”

VILLAGES TO BE MERGED
Mhalunge, Sus, Bavdhan, Kirkitwadi, Pisoli, remaining parts of Lohegaon, Kondhwe-Dhawade, Kopre, Nanded, Khadakwasla, Shivane, remaining parts of Hadapsar, Mundhwa (remaining parts of Keshavnagar), Manjari, Narhe, Shivane, Ambegaon (Budruk), Undri, Dhayari, Ambegaon (Khurd), Urali Devachi, Mantarwadi, Holkarwadi, Handewadi, Wadachiwadi, Shewalewadi, Phursungi and Yewalewadi

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