Integrated township projects in 23 villages merged into the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) could face approval delays after CREDAI Pune Metro urged the Maharashtra government to retain the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) as the planning authority for these developments.
The demand follows the state government’s decision on February 12, 2026, to appoint the PMC as the planning authority for the villages. In a letter to the Urban Development Department, CREDAI Pune Metro President Manish Jain said the change could disrupt ongoing township projects, particularly those for which the PMRDA has already approved revised master layouts and developers have paid the required premiums.
According to CREDAI, some projects are located entirely within PMC limits, while others extend across areas governed by both the PMC and the PMRDA. The association said development work on several projects had already progressed substantially, raising questions about how pending and future permissions would be processed after the change in planning authority.
CREDAI also claimed that the PMC has a significantly larger backlog of proposals for building permissions and layout approvals than the PMRDA. The association said this could result in longer waiting periods for developers seeking clearances from the civic body. These claims have not been independently quantified in the information supplied for the report.
The issue is significant because integrated township projects are subject to completion timelines under the applicable regulations. CREDAI said delays in development permissions could affect project execution and completion schedules. It has argued that allowing the PMRDA to continue handling the projects would provide continuity because the authority had already processed earlier approvals and revised layouts.
The developers’ association also cited the presence of a Director of Town Planning at the PMRDA, saying the post could help address technical planning matters more efficiently. The request covers integrated township projects in the 23 villages, rather than necessarily seeking a broader reversal of the state’s decision to appoint the PMC as planning authority for the areas.
Under the integrated township regulations, the state government can designate the planning authority responsible for granting permissions and supervising a project when it falls within the jurisdiction of more than one planning authority. CREDAI has cited this provision in asking the government to designate the PMRDA for all integrated township projects in the 23 villages.
The Urban Development Department has sought the PMC’s opinion on the proposal. The civic body’s response is expected to be an important part of the state government’s consideration of whether the PMRDA should continue overseeing these projects or whether responsibility should remain with the PMC under the new planning arrangement. The supplied report does not specify a deadline for the PMC’s response or the state government’s final decision.
