Pune News: PCMC Publishes Draft Development Plan for 28 Villages; Citizens Invited to Submit Objections and Suggestions Within 60 Days
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Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) Commissioner and Administrator Shekhar Singh announced during yesterday’s General Body Meeting that the consolidated Draft Development Plan—covering areas transferred from both PCMC and the Pimpri Chinchwad New Town Development Authority—has been approved under Section 26(1) of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966. The plan will be published officially, and citizens have been invited to submit their objections and suggestions within a 60-day period, as per Resolution No. 899 dated 14/05/2025.
The previous development plan for Pimpri Chinchwad city was partially approved in 2008 and finally sanctioned by the state in 2009. According to legal provisions, development plans must be revised every 20 years. In line with this, PCMC and the New Town Development Authority declared their intention to prepare a new plan in 2019.
To facilitate this, the state government established a Special Planning Component Office under the Deputy Director of Town Planning. Renowned Ahmedabad-based firm HCP was appointed by the municipal corporation to prepare the plan using Geographic Information System (GIS) technology. The firm conducted land surveys using satellite imagery, drones, and total stations, and submitted the current land-use map to PCMC in March 2022.
The plan projects a population of 4.24 million by 2031 and 6.1 million by 2041, based on the base year 2021. This projection has received approval from the Director of Town Planning, Maharashtra. As part of the planning process, meetings were held with citizens and heads of all municipal departments to gather information on essential civic amenities.
The development plan covers 28 villages, spanning a total area of 173.24 sq. km. A detailed study was conducted of existing urban planning standards—used in earlier approved development plans and those recommended by the central government. Taking into account the revised Floor Space Index (FSI) as per the Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations, the reservation area required under urban planning norms has been optimized.
To accommodate projected population growth, reservations have been proposed with minimal land usage. The draft plan also ensures coordination with existing roads in adjoining jurisdictions like Pune Municipal Corporation and Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority. In high-density areas, minimum road width has been set at 12 meters, while newly proposed roads will be at least 18 meters wide. Road widening has also been proposed where necessary.
New civic amenities not included in earlier plans have now been incorporated. Given the rising demand for electric vehicles, provisions for EV charging stations have been included. Other city-level reservations include parking areas near metro stations, travel bus stands, multi-modal hubs, truck terminals, sports complexes, super administrative-cum-commercial complexes, and convention centers.
The plan also proposes reservations for low-income housing and for MHADA. Additional public amenities include parks, children’s play areas, playgrounds, hospitals, town halls, slaughterhouses, animal cremation facilities, and veterinary hospitals. There are also proposed reservations for municipal purposes, primary and secondary schools, water purification plants, water tanks, and various solid waste management sites. Provisions for sewage treatment plants have been included as well.
In addition, new reservations have been proposed for vegetable markets, fire stations, crematoriums, and burial grounds. Given the tradition of the Sant Tukaram Palkhi procession from Dehu to Pandharpur passing through Pimpri Chinchwad, two dedicated Palkhi halting stations have also been proposed.
In earlier development plans, green belts were proposed along the rivers flowing through Pimpri Chinchwad. These have now been replaced with riverfront recreational site reservations, enabling landowners to receive compensation.
This development plan has been published within the prescribed time and in compliance with all legal requirements. Citizens are encouraged to submit their objections and suggestions within 60 days. Constructive suggestions will be considered, and public hearings will be arranged by the planning committee. Based on these inputs, the committee will recommend necessary amendments to the planning authority.
Once the draft plan is published, a Planning Committee will be formed. The committee will consist of 7 members, including 3 from the Standing Committee and 4 experts from different fields. This committee is expected to submit its report to the planning authority within two months of formation. The final development plan will then be submitted to the state government for approval under Section 30 of the Act, said Shekhar Singh,
Commissioner, Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, Pimpri.
