Pune: NHAI and PMC Collaborate to Expand Katraj-Kondhwa Flyover, Rs 9.57 Crore Compensation for Landowners
Pune, 3rd January 2025: While widening the Katraj-Kondhwa road in Pune, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to extend the length of the flyover. Cash compensation will be given to landowners for acquiring land between Wonder City and Rajas Society. For this purpose, a fund of Rs 9.57 crore was approved by the Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) Standing Committee.
Work on the Katraj-Kondhwa road began in 2017 but has been stalled due to PMC’s inability to acquire land. The project has been delayed due to communication failures with landowners and increased land acquisition costs. Initially estimated at Rs 750 crore, the total cost has now risen to Rs 1,100 crore. So far, only about 30 % of the project has been completed. The remaining work will require an additional Rs 883 crore for land acquisition.
The Maharashtra State Government has provided Rs 139.83 crore to PMC for land acquisition. PMC has requested another Rs 425 crore from the government for this purpose. The flyover construction is underway and it has been decided to increase its length on Katraj-Kondhwa Road.
In a video conference meeting, Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India Nitin Gadkari told the PMC that if they provide the land, the NHAI will build the flyover at its own expense. Accordingly, PMC has initiated the process to acquire land required for widening the road to 50 meters. An assessment has been made for seven landowners to acquire 2,705 square meters of land.
The compensation will be calculated after deducting 7 % stamp duty, registration fees, and 1 % TDS on the total valuation. The proposal to pay compensation of Rs 9.57 Crore was accepted by PMC Administrator and Commissioner Dr Rajendra Bhosale in the Standing Committee meeting.
