PCMC approves draft for revised DP; minimum 12-metre roads for densely populated areas and halting spots for Wari among reservations proposed
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Pune: The
Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation
(
PCMC
) commissioner and administrator Shekhar Singh on Wednesday approved the draft of the
revised development plan
(DP) for the city during a standing committee meeting.
A senior official from PCMC said the draft would be made available online, while a physical copy would be displayed at the municipal corporation building for public review.
This is the first DP for Pimpri Chinchwad that encompasses all areas within PCMC limits, including those merged after the city's initial formation. The draft DP covers a total area of 173.24sqkm.
Civic officials said the plan takes into account the city's rapidly growing population and corresponding demand for
infrastructure
and public amenities. According to PCMC, the city's population, which was 17 lakh as per the 2011 census, is projected to reach 42.4 lakh by 2031 and 61 lakh by 2041.
According to the proposed draft, all new roads will have a minimum width of 18m, while roads in densely populated areas will be at least 12m wide. The plan includes land reservations for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, parking spaces for the Pune Metro and other essential urban facilities.
In addition, space for halting Wari processions at two locations has been proposed.
Other planned amenities include a truck terminus, a stand for intercity buses, a multimodal transport hub, and a sports complex.
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A senior civic official said PCMC, along with the now-merged Pimpri Chinchwad New Town Development Authority (PCNTDA), announced its intent to draft a revised DP back in 2019. A private firm from Ahmedabad was appointed to prepare the draft using GIS technology.
State govt extended the validity of the existing DP due to the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent elections, including the 2023 Chinchwad bypoll and 2024 general and assembly elections.
The current DP is set to expire on May 18 this year, as per the extended deadline, and PCMC was supposed to publish the draft before that as per the rule. The new DP will consider 2021 as the base year and it will be valid for the next 20 years.
The city's original DP was approved in 1997, at a time when only a few villages were part of PCMC. Later, 18 additional villages were merged in 1997, and a revised DP for these areas was published in 2008.
Following the merger of PCNTDA with PCMC in 2021, areas under PCNTDA's jurisdiction also came under the civic body's planning scope. The new draft covers all these areas, a civic official told TOI.
Civic chief Singh said the draft plan prioritises basic infrastructure — roads, drainage systems, water supply networks, and gardens — to meet the needs of the projected population till 2041. "We have also proposed dedicated parking facilities for the proposed Metro line along the Nigdi-Mukai Chowk-Wakad-Nashik Phata-Chakan route," he said.
Singh added that newly merged areas offer significant potential as rapid development was witnessed here over the last few years. Accordingly, the draft of the revised DP proposes adequate facilities in these areas to meet the demand.
Citizens will have 60 days to submit their objections and suggestions on the draft plan. A seven-member committee—comprising three standing committee members and four independent experts—will be formed to review public feedback and conduct hearings.
"The committee is expected to submit its report to the planning authority within two months, after which the draft DP will be forwarded to state govt for final approval," a PCMC official said.
Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) commissioner and administrator Shekhar Singh on Wednesday approved the draft of the revised development plan (DP) for the city during a standing committee meeting.
A senior official from PCMC said the draft would be made available online, while a physical copy would be displayed at the municipal corporation building for public review.
This is the first DP for Pimpri Chinchwad that encompasses all areas within PCMC limits, including those merged after the city's initial formation. The draft DP covers a total area of 173.24sqkm.
Civic officials said the plan takes into account the city's rapidly growing population and corresponding demand for infrastructure and public amenities. According to PCMC, the city's population, which was 17 lakh as per the 2011 census, is projected to reach 42.4 lakh by 2031 and 61 lakh by 2041.
According to the proposed draft, all new roads will have a minimum width of 18m, while roads in densely populated areas will be at least 12m wide. The plan includes land reservations for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, parking spaces for the Pune Metro and other essential urban facilities.
In addition, space for halting Wari processions at two locations has been proposed.
Other planned amenities include a truck terminus, a stand for intercity buses, a multimodal transport hub, and a sports complex.
A senior civic official said PCMC, along with the now-merged Pimpri Chinchwad New Town Development Authority (PCNTDA), announced its intent to draft a revised DP back in 2019. A private firm from Ahmedabad was appointed to prepare the draft using GIS technology.
State govt extended the validity of the existing DP due to the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent elections, including the 2023 Chinchwad bypoll and 2024 general and assembly elections.
The current DP is set to expire on May 18 this year, as per the extended deadline, and PCMC was supposed to publish the draft before that as per the rule. The new DP will consider 2021 as the base year and it will be valid for the next 20 years.
The city's original DP was approved in 1997, at a time when only a few villages were part of PCMC. Later, 18 additional villages were merged in 1997, and a revised DP for these areas was published in 2008.
Following the merger of PCNTDA with PCMC in 2021, areas under PCNTDA's jurisdiction also came under the civic body's planning scope. The new draft covers all these areas, a civic official told TOI.
Civic chief Singh said the draft plan prioritises basic infrastructure — roads, drainage systems, water supply networks, and gardens — to meet the needs of the projected population till 2041. "We have also proposed dedicated parking facilities for the proposed Metro line along the Nigdi-Mukai Chowk-Wakad-Nashik Phata-Chakan route," he said.
Singh added that newly merged areas offer significant potential as rapid development was witnessed here over the last few years. Accordingly, the draft of the revised DP proposes adequate facilities in these areas to meet the demand.
Citizens will have 60 days to submit their objections and suggestions on the draft plan. A seven-member committee—comprising three standing committee members and four independent experts—will be formed to review public feedback and conduct hearings.
"The committee is expected to submit its report to the planning authority within two months, after which the draft DP will be forwarded to state govt for final approval," a PCMC official said.
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