Pune district collector Jitendra Dudi has ordered officials to fast-track land acquisition for six proposed development plan roads in the Hinjewadi-Maan-Marunji area and complete the Transfer of Development Rights process within a month, with road construction scheduled to begin in December 2026.
The directions were issued at a review meeting focused on traffic congestion, damaged roads, water supply, civic amenities and infrastructure development in the industrial belt. Officials from the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority, Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation, public works department, police and municipal authorities attended the meeting.
Dudi directed departments to accelerate tendering and administrative procedures for infrastructure projects planned in the area. Funding has been approved for stormwater drainage, junction upgrades and other infrastructure improvements, and officials have been asked to prepare proposals, estimates and tender documents and secure the required approvals, he said.
For the six proposed development plan roads, officials have been instructed to obtain consent from landowners and speed up the acquisition process. Farmers have agreed to compensation through floor space index for two of the roads, and their acquisition is to be taken up in the first phase. Separate meetings will be held with landowners connected to the remaining four roads, according to the collector’s directions.
The chief engineer and land acquisition officers have been asked to complete the TDR process within a month and submit a time-bound schedule for acquisition and commencement of construction at the next review meeting. The administration has not specified in the supplied report the exact lengths, alignments or estimated costs of the six roads.
The meeting also addressed immediate road conditions. Officials were told to repair potholes and road shoulders on major stretches within the stipulated period, remove encroachments, regulate heavy vehicle movement and improve coordination among agencies responsible for roads in the area.
Last-mile connectivity between Metro stations and industrial and residential locations was also reviewed. Roads and transport facilities linking stations in Baner, Balewadi and Hinjewadi Phases II and III were discussed as part of efforts to encourage public transport use.
The administration also began planning for additional electricity infrastructure. In view of rising demand, Dudi asked officials to initiate the transfer of six acres of land to the Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company for a new substation.
Water supply and waste management formed another part of the review. The Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran was asked to prepare a detailed plan for using two thousand million cubic feet of water for Hinjewadi and surrounding areas. The plan is expected to cover existing supply, available sources and future requirements.
The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation was directed to enter into agreements with surrounding gram panchayats for the collection and scientific disposal of village waste. It was also asked to survey unauthorised dumping locations, issue legal notices to those responsible and initiate penal action. The next review meeting is expected to consider the time-bound acquisition and work commencement schedule for the road projects.
