Pune: 23 Villages Merge With Pune Municipal Corporation, Now PMC Becomes Largest Municipality In Maharashtra

Mrunal Jadhav

Pune, 30 June 2021: The Maharashtra State government has issued a final notification to include 23 more villages under Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) jurisdiction on Wednesday. After a long delay, the 23 villages have finally been incorporated into the civic body making PMC the largest municipality in the state.

Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday gave instructions during a meeting held in Mumbai to classify government hospitals, schools, water supply schemes, Anganwadis, officers and employees of 11 villages that were merged into the Pune Municipal Corporation earlier.

At the same time, he instructed to incorporate the remaining 23 villages in the municipal corporation’s jurisdiction. However, this could only be done after a notification was issued.

Therefore, the proposal to include the 23 villages in PMC limits was signed this afternoon (Wednesday) and a final notification in this regard was issued by the State government. After which, the remaining 23 villages have now merged into the PMC in a real sense.

Villages incorporated in PMC: Mahalunge, Sus, Bavdhan Budruk, Kirkatwadi, Pisoli, Kondhve-Dhavade, Kopare, Nanded, Khadakwasla, Manjari Budruk, Narhe, Holkarwadi, Autade-Handewadi, Wadachiwadi, Shewalewadi, Nandoshi, Sanasnagar, Mangdewadi, Gujar Nimbalkarwadi, Bhilarewadi, Jambhulwadi, Kolewadi, and Wagholi.