Pune District Collector Jitendra Dudi has directed authorities to complete the transfer of development rights (TDR) process within a month for six proposed development-plan roads in the Hinjewadi-Maan-Marunji area, with road construction targeted to begin in December. The directions came as officials reviewed worsening traffic congestion, poor road conditions, water supply requirements and civic infrastructure in the fast-growing employment and industrial belt.
The review meeting brought together officials from the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority, Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation, Public Works Department, police, municipal administration and other concerned departments. The district administration has asked these agencies to complete the administrative and tendering processes quickly so that the road works can be taken up from December.
The six roads are part of the area’s development plan and require land acquisition before construction can begin. Collector Dudi directed officials to obtain consent letters from landowners and complete the acquisition process. Farmers have reportedly agreed to provide land through the FSI mechanism for two of the roads. The administration has asked that these two projects be moved forward in the first phase.
For the remaining four roads, separate meetings are to be held with landowners to determine the way ahead. The concerned chief engineers and land acquisition officers have been instructed to accelerate the process and complete the TDR procedure within one month. A time-bound programme covering land acquisition for all six roads, along with a plan for starting the actual construction, is to be submitted at the next review meeting.
The collector also reviewed proposed improvements to storm-water drainage, junctions and other infrastructure in Hinjewadi. Funding approval has been received for these works, and the concerned departments have been told to immediately prepare proposals, cost estimates and tenders and complete the approval process. The stated objective is to ensure that the works can begin in December.
The review also addressed the area’s growing water demand. In view of population growth and industrial requirements, the Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran has been asked to prepare a detailed presentation on planning for two TMC of water. The presentation is expected to explain the current status of supply, available sources and future planning for the area.
Solid waste management in villages surrounding the industrial and residential belt was another issue raised at the meeting. The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation has been directed to enter into agreements with the concerned gram panchayats to collect waste from nearby villages and dispose of it in accordance with applicable rules. The administration has also asked the authorities to complete the required procedures and establish a regular and effective waste-management system.
The next review meeting will consider the time-bound land-acquisition schedule for the six roads and the plan for beginning construction, while the concerned departments are expected to advance the tendering, administrative, water-planning and waste-management processes in the interim.
