Pune: PMC to Approve New Road Projects Only After 60% Land Acquisition; ₹289 Crore Magarpatta and Baner Road Proposals Rejected

Pune, July 17, 2026: In a major policy decision aimed at preventing delays in infrastructure projects, Pune Municipal Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram has announced that new Development Plan (DP) road projects will be approved only if at least 60% of the required land has been acquired.

The decision comes in response to several road projects that have remained incomplete for years because work began before land acquisition was substantially completed. According to the commissioner, such delays inconvenience residents, increase project costs, and leave roads partially developed.

Decision to Prevent Long-Delayed Road Projects

Several key DP roads in Pune have remained stalled for years. The Shivane–Kharadi road project has been delayed for nearly 15 years, while the Katraj–Kondhwa road project has remained incomplete for the past six years due to pending land acquisition.

Officials said that only about 9% of the roads proposed under Pune’s Development Plan have been fully developed so far. Land acquisition for these roads requires significant funding and time, making premature construction financially inefficient.

The PMC estimates that 33 major road projects across the city are currently stalled because of incomplete land acquisition. Once completed, these projects would provide nearly 85 kilometres of connecting and alternative roads, significantly improving Pune’s traffic network.

PPP Road Projects Also Hit by Delays

The civic body is currently developing 11 DP roads under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, where developers receive credit notes as compensation for constructing roads.

However, many of these projects have also remained incomplete due to land acquisition hurdles. Developers have completed only partial stretches of roads and have sought additional payments from the PMC because of prolonged project timelines.

To curb such inefficiencies, Commissioner Ram recently rejected two major PPP road proposals that did not meet the new 60% land acquisition requirement:

• Magarpatta (Hadapsar) Road Project worth ₹119 crore
• Baner Riverside Road Project worth ₹170 crore

Together, the rejected proposals were valued at ₹289 crore.

Commissioner Explains the Policy

“Approval will not be granted for any road project unless at least 60% of the required land has been acquired. I have declined approval for the Magarpatta and Baner road projects because they did not meet this criterion,” said Municipal Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram.

The PMC believes the new policy will ensure road projects are completed on schedule, reduce cost escalations, and prevent public inconvenience caused by partially constructed roads.