CREDAI Pune Metro Seeks PMRDA’s Retention as Planning Authority for Township Projects in 23 Villages

Pune, 23rd October 2026: The Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI) Pune Metro has urged the Maharashtra government to retain the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) as the planning authority for integrated township projects in the 23 villages merged into the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC).

The demand follows the state government’s decision on February 12, 2026, to appoint the PMC as the planning authority for these villages.
In a letter to the state Urban Development Department, CREDAI Pune Metro President Manish Jain said the change could delay approvals for ongoing township projects, particularly those for which PMRDA has already approved revised master layouts and developers have paid the required premiums.

Some of these projects fall entirely within PMC limits, while others span areas under both the PMC and PMRDA. CREDAI said development work on several projects had already progressed substantially, raising concerns over how pending and future approvals would be processed under the new arrangement.

The association also claimed that the PMC has significantly more pending proposals for building permissions and layout approvals than the PMRDA, resulting in longer waiting periods for developers seeking clearances from the civic body.

CREDAI pointed out that integrated township projects must be completed within the timelines prescribed under the applicable regulations. Delays in obtaining development permissions could therefore affect project execution and completion schedules.

The association argued that allowing the PMRDA to continue handling these projects would ensure continuity, as the authority had already processed earlier approvals. It also cited the availability of a Director of Town Planning at the PMRDA, saying the position could help resolve technical planning issues more efficiently.

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.

Citing this provision, CREDAI has requested the government to designate the PMRDA as the planning authority for all integrated township projects in the 23 villages instead of transferring the responsibility to the PMC.

The state Urban Development Department has sought the PMC’s opinion on the proposal. The civic body’s response is expected to play an important role in the government’s decision on CREDAI’s demand.