Any private individual or group of citizens can now develop a town planning scheme in the Pune Civic areas. The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has planned to approve all such schemes, provided they meet the parameters, “The Civic administration wants to promote the idea of town planning (TP). So, not only the civic administration, private players can plan their own TPs and execute them. The move aims at planned development and better civic infrastructure for residents, said Vikram Kumar, the PMC Administrator.
As per the PMC’s plan, private players should have at least 50 acres of land. Of the total land 60% would be used for development and the remaining 40% would be reserved for amenities. The civic administration would provide facilities like roads, water supply and solid waste management to these TPs. Private Players can develop other amenities. The civic administration would have given all these facilities if these constructions would have been carried out as individual properties.
“It is a very complex task to build civic infrastructure after the real estate is developed. If a TP scheme is approved, planned facilities like sewage lines, storm water drains, water pipelines, and roads can be built. It will be easier for planners as well as for those giving land for TP schemes, said Kumar. Garden schools and public hospitals would also be developed in these areas.
The State government has approved two planning schemes at Urli Devachi and Phursungi. These would be Pune’s first major TP schemes in 35 to 40 years. The PMC and the Pune Metropolitan Region Authority (PMRDA) had declared three TP Schemes around four years ago-two in Phursungi and one in Uruli Devachi. Finally, one scheme has been approved for each area. The one in Urli Devachi would be 110 hectares and the one in Phursungi would cover 261 hectares. The PMC officials said the major land acquisition was not required by them.
