Pune, 31 March 2026: The land acquisition process for the proposed inner ring road project has come to a standstill following a dispute between the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) over who will bear the cost.
The issue has escalated after 23 villages were recently merged into PMC limits, leading to administrative and financial confusion.
PMRDA had earlier initiated the ring road project and submitted a proposal for land acquisition. As part of the process, the district administration completed measurement and valuation of land in 11 villages and informed the authority.
The next step required PMRDA to allocate funds so that direct land purchases could begin. However, the process has been halted due to lack of clarity over funding responsibility.
The situation became more complicated after the state government scrapped PMRDA’s draft development plan following legal disputes. Subsequently, all planning and development rights, including construction permissions in these 23 villages, were transferred from PMRDA to PMC. Following this, PMRDA has stated that PMC should now bear the cost of land acquisition for the ring road project.
A senior PMRDA official said that the authority is willing to release funds if directed by the Chief Minister. Until such a decision is taken, the land acquisition process will remain on hold.
The project involves acquiring land across several villages including Ambegaon, Pisoli, Wadachiwadi, Kadamwakvasti, Kolwadi, Jambhulwadi, Manjari Khurd, Bhilarewadi, Gujar Nimbalkarwadi, Yevalewadi, and Mangdewadi.
The proposed inner ring road is planned to span 83 kilometres with a width of 65 metres, requiring around 115 hectares of land. While surveys and land valuation in most areas have already been completed, the lack of funding has delayed further progress, raising concerns about the project timeline.
