Pune PMC Makes Land Acquisition NOC Mandatory for Construction on Roads Proposed for Widening

PMC has made a Land Acquisition Department NOC mandatory before granting construction permissions for properties affected by proposed road widening.

Pune, October 3, 2026: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has made it mandatory to obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from its Land Acquisition and Management Department before granting construction-related permissions for properties falling within proposed road-widening limits.

The new directive applies to road-widening projects being undertaken under Section 210 of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949. PMC Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram has issued instructions to the Building Permission Department to ensure that the required land-acquisition status is verified before approvals are granted.

NOC Required Before Building Approval

Under the revised procedure, the NOC will be required for proposals involving new construction, redevelopment, additional construction, ground-floor construction and Occupancy Certificates for properties affected by prescribed road-widening lines.

Before approving a proposal, the Building Permission Department will have to coordinate with the Land Acquisition and Management Department to determine the exact portion of the property falling within the proposed road line.

Officials will also have to verify whether the affected land has been acquired or handed over to the PMC and whether compensation or other applicable arrangements have been completed.

Why PMC Has Introduced the Rule

The civic administration has cited discrepancies between land-acquisition records and information available with the Building Permission Department.

In some cases, road-widening alignments, acquired land, possession status and prescribed street lines may not be reflected consistently across departments. PMC says such gaps can create complications when construction permissions are granted before the land required for future road expansion is secured.

The new verification process is intended to ensure that construction approvals do not interfere with future road-widening projects or create additional legal and financial complications for the civic body.

Joint Verification Made Mandatory

After receiving a construction proposal, the Building Permission Department will have to verify:

• The exact area affected by the prescribed road line
• The status of land acquisition
• Whether PMC has possession of the affected land
• Compensation or consent status, wherever applicable
• The setback required under the revised road width
• Compliance with the prescribed development limits

No temporary or final building permission can be issued without the required NOC, according to the new directions.

PMC has also stated that executive engineers and deputy engineers in the concerned zones will be responsible for ensuring compliance with the procedure.

Impact on Property Owners and Developers

The new rule could have a direct impact on property owners and developers whose plots fall along roads identified for future widening.

While the measure is intended to prevent conflicts between construction approvals and future infrastructure projects, it could also add another procedural step to the building-permission process.

Property owners and developers may therefore need to establish the road-widening and land-acquisition status of their plots before proceeding with construction or redevelopment proposals.

The move comes as PMC continues land-acquisition efforts for several major road projects across Pune. Recent civic reviews have included land requirements for road-widening projects such as Katraj-Kondhwa Road, where officials have been working to secure additional properties needed for the planned expansion.

The new NOC mechanism is expected to give PMC greater control over development along proposed road-widening corridors and reduce the possibility of future disputes over land required for public road projects.

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