Pune HCMTR, Inner Ring Road Projects: PMC Sets November 20 Deadline for Land Measurement

Reported by Mubarak Ansari
Pune, 12th November 2026: Pune Municipal Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram and Pune District Collector Jitendra Dudi have directed officials to expedite the land acquisition process for two major infrastructure projects in the city — the High Capacity Mass Transit Route (HCMTR) and the Inner Ring Road.

During a review meeting, the officials assessed the progress of land acquisition for both projects and instructed the concerned departments to complete private land measurements and pending joint measurement procedures by Friday, November 20, 2026.

With regard to the HCMTR project, the officials reviewed the status of land acquisition required from private property owners. They directed the concerned officers to prioritise the measurement of these properties and complete the process at the earliest to avoid delays in land acquisition.
The officials also reviewed difficulties arising during the land acquisition process and instructed the departments to resolve these issues immediately.

The progress of joint land measurement and acquisition for the Inner Ring Road project was also discussed. Officials were directed to complete all pending joint measurement procedures without delay and accelerate subsequent steps in the land acquisition process.

The meeting was attended by Additional Municipal Commissioners Pavneet Kaur (General) and Omprakash Divte (Special), City Engineer Aniruddha Pavasakar, Chief Engineer (Roads) Rajesh Bankar, Deputy Commissioner Nikhil More, and officials and staff from the concerned departments.