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The Maharashtra state government has formally designated the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) as the planning authority for 23 areas that were merged into its jurisdiction in 2021, resolving long-standing administrative and planning ambiguities. Under the new arrangement, PMC will take over responsibilities previously held by the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) for issuing building permissions, approving development plans, and overseeing infrastructure upgrades in these merged areas. The move follows sustained advocacy by local representatives, civic officials and residents to streamline governance and address delays that affected civic services and development. State officials have revoked PMRDA's special planning authority status in the merged villages, and formal handovers of planning documents and revenue streams are expected shortly. Proponents say the change will enhance regulatory clarity and accelerate planned urban development in fringe localities of Pune.
The Maharashtra state government has issued a directive transferring planning authority for 23 areas recently merged into the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to the civic body, aiming to streamline urban governance and remove confusion over jurisdictional responsibilities. The notification was issued by the state's urban development department, officially designating PMC as the planning authority for these areas, which were incorporated into the city limits in 2021. Advertisement
Previously, planning permissions, approvals and development control for the merged localities were handled in part by the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA), creating a dual-authority scenario where PMC was responsible for civic services while PMRDA retained planning jurisdiction. This arrangement had drawn criticism from residents, civic representatives and local officials, who contended that it contributed to delays in infrastructure upgrades, building approvals and the implementation of development plans.
Under the new order, PMRDA's special planning authority status for the merged villages has been revoked. PMC will now assume comprehensive control over city planning functions in these areas, including issuing building permissions, preparing development blueprints, regulating land use and coordinating infrastructure projects. Planning documents and revenue previously associated with PMRDA's approvals are also expected to be transferred to the municipal corporation in the coming days.
Urban Development Minister of State Madhuri Misal and civic activists welcomed the decision, saying it should bring greater regulatory clarity and improve governance in peripheral localities that had faced slow progress on basic amenities, roads and civic infrastructure. Officials said that PMC's expanded planning remit would facilitate a more integrated approach to urban development across the city's extended limits.
Local representatives and residents of the merged areas which include formerly rural villages transformed into urban appendages have argued for years that consolidating planning authority within PMC would reduce bureaucratic hurdles and accelerate delivery of services. At a recent general body meeting, elected corporators also urged swift preparation of a comprehensive Draft Development Plan (DP) to address persistent infrastructure gaps in the merged localities now under PMC's jurisdiction.
The state government's move is seen as a key step toward coherent urban growth management in Pune, with PMC positioned to integrate planning and execution across the city's core urban and newly annexed regions, closing longstanding administrative divides and offering a unified regulatory framework for future development.
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