The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) has made it mandatory for developers to hand over internal roads in approved layouts to the authority, according to a circular reported by Pudhari. The roads will also have to carry a PMRDA name entry on the relevant seven-twelve land record, a move intended to prevent private claims over roads meant for public use.
The decision follows complaints received by PMRDA that some landowners and developers were blocking access to internal roads shown in sanctioned layouts. In several cases, roads connecting neighbouring plots were reportedly being obstructed, creating difficulties for residents and other users who depend on these routes for movement.
The reported circular states that the action will be carried out under the Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations, or UDCPR. The process will begin after the layout receives final approval. The concerned assistant metropolitan planning officer will inspect the internal roads to check whether they have been constructed in accordance with the sanctioned plan.
If the inspection confirms compliance with the approved layout, the roads will be transferred to PMRDA through a possession receipt. After the handover, a copy of the relevant order will be sent to the tehsildar so that the authority’s name can be recorded on the seven-twelve extract. The seven-twelve extract is a land record that identifies the rights and interests associated with a plot.
The responsibility for completing the transfer process will rest with the applicant or developer. The developer or applicant will also have to bear the expenses connected with transferring the roads. The procedure is intended to clarify the legal and administrative status of internal roads after a layout has been approved and constructed.
PMRDA’s reported decision addresses a recurring access issue in areas where private land records and approved layout plans do not always align in practice. When the names of landowners or developers continue to appear on records associated with internal roads, disputes can arise over who controls or manages those routes. Such disputes can affect access to neighbouring plots and complicate the use of roads planned as part of a layout.
The authority expects the new process to make roads in approved layouts available for public use and to improve connectivity between adjoining plots. The circular also establishes a sequence involving inspection, confirmation of construction as per the sanctioned plan, formal possession and mutation of the land record.
The effectiveness of the decision will depend on how consistently the transfer process is applied after final layout approval. The reported account also notes that implementation will be tested by the action taken against those who continue to block roads or violate the approved layout conditions. PMRDA’s circular sets out the transfer responsibility and documentation process, while enforcement of access and compliance will determine whether the roads remain available for public movement.
