Builders have opposed the state’s order to cancel Pune’s road widening resolution, citing outdated planning, legal delay by the state, and rising urban pressure. All eyes are now on PMC’s response.
Anshu Kashid
Pune | May 24, 2025: Leading building trade groups in Pune have fiercely objected to the Urban Development Department’s latest decision to revoke a Municipal Corporation resolution aiming at enlarging 323 roadways from 6 meters to 9 meters. Wider roadways are no more optional, according to stakeholders, given the population and traffic surge in the city; they are rather necessary for public safety, mobility, and orderly urban growth.
Marathi Construction Trade Association President Nitin Deshpande, NAREDKE Pune President Bharat Agarwal, CREDAI Pune President Manish Jain, and In a letter concurrently sent to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and the Pune Municipal Commissioner, Marathi Construction Trade Association President Nitin Deshpande underlined the need of bigger roads in keeping with evolving municipal needs. They have requested the Municipal Corporation to be resolutely strong and questioned the validity of the cancellation decision.
The city’s development plans, approved in 1966, 1987, and 2017, still reflect outdated 6-meter-wide road specifications—many rooted in 50 to 75-year-old Town Planning Schemes. Even after decades, these roads haven’t been expanded, including in 23 newly merged villages where road width remains the same.The Urban Development Department ordered the cancellation citing incomplete legal procedures by PMC. However, builders argue that a 2021 High Court order had asked the government to consider petitioners’ views within ten weeks—a step that has remained pending for over three years. They claim this delay made it impossible for PMC to complete the legal process, and hence, the cancellation is legally flawed.
They further emphasize that a municipal resolution can only be revoked if proven to be misused, and the state government cannot overrule PMC’s independently passed resolutions without valid legal grounds.
Key Concerns Raised by Associations:
Growing pressure on Pune’s traffic infrastructure demands road expansion.
Decades-old planning norms are no longer suitable for current urban needs.
Cancellation order undermines PMC’s autonomy in development planning.
The delay is on the part of the state, not the Municipal Corporation.
The civic body must take a decisive position to uphold public interest.
Upholding infrastructure development and civic autonomy is essential to ensure safe, sustainable, and future-ready urban growth for Pune’s citizens.
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