Pune: PCMC Finalizes Draft Development Plan for 2041, Public Feedback Invited Next Week

Pimpri-Chinchwad, 10th May 2025: The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has finalized its long-awaited Draft Development Plan (DP) based on population projections for 2041. The draft will be made public next week to invite objections and suggestions from citizens. Officials said the review and approval process—including public hearings—is expected to take approximately four months.

The new DP outlines a blueprint for urban growth in recently merged areas such as Charholi, Moshi, Ravet, Kiwale, Mamurdi, and Tathawade. These localities are expected to benefit from planned infrastructure and systematic urban development in the coming years.

PCMC had last published a Development Plan in 2002, which received state approval in 2008–09 and remained valid until 2020. Although a new DP was proposed in 2018, progress was delayed. Gujarat-based consultancy HCP was commissioned to draft the new plan at a cost of ₹10 crore.

The plan was prepared following a detailed survey of open spaces using Geographic Information System (GIS) technology. It includes proposals for roads, schools, parks, hospitals, and other essential civic amenities based on projected population growth.

Once approved by the PCMC Administrator, the draft DP will be uploaded to the municipal website and displayed at civic offices. Citizens and organizations will be given one month to submit objections and suggestions. A seven-member planning committee will then review the feedback and recommend necessary revisions. The final draft will be placed before the PCMC General Body for approval before being submitted to the state government.

Though the earlier DP officially expired in 2020, delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, elections, and administrative changes prompted an extension until May 18, 2025. If the new plan is not published by then, the authority to finalize it will transfer to the state government.

Old Plan Scrapped for Tathawade
Tathawade, which was merged into PCMC in 2009, had a separate development plan valid until 2038. However, that plan has now been scrapped with its integration into the new city-wide DP.

According to PCMC officials, only about 50% of the previous Development Plan was implemented, although road projects saw a higher execution rate of 65%.
“The new Development Plan has been prepared and will be released for public feedback next week. The entire review and finalization process will take about four months,” said Prasad Gaikwad, Deputy Director, Town Planning Department, PCMC.