Karvenagar Families Protest for Justice in PMC's Land Grab for DP Road
In Karvenagar, families are in shock at a tide of fear and resentment as the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) moves ahead with an involuntary land takeover for a much-delayed Development Plan (DP) road. It took more than 20 years for any progress, but residents awoke this week to being served 30-day notices to give up their land to accommodate a 30-metre-wide road connecting Jawalkar Garden to Dr. Ambedkar Chowk. But while the development was intended to be a stride towards improved infrastructure, it has instead left homeowners scandalized, confused, and ignored.
The notices are a sucker-punch blow for most. Residents who’ve occupied their own plots—some as small as half a guntha (around 540 square feet)—were shocked by the demands of up to one-and-a-quarter gunthas, much more than what they themselves possess. It’s not merely the figures that hurt; it’s that nobody went to survey their land. Families are perplexed at how the PMC came to make such demands on the basis of what seems to be guesswork. The absence of proper surveys has triggered protests of injustice, with locals calling for a process that honors their houses and means of living.
This road, under a larger plan to connect Shivane to Kharadi, has languished in the pipeline since the 2017 Development Plan. The PMC has constructed piecemeal where it already had land, but the remaining stretches left hanging have rendered the project useless till date. In the meantime, a new bridge under construction from Suncity to Karvenagar casts its long shadow. Neighbours worry it’ll drive traffic down their narrow streets, making peaceful roads snarling bottlenecks if the DP road is not yet completed. Housing societies have come out on the streets in protest, pleading with the PMC to complete the road before the bridge opens, trying to save their society from traffic jams.
What stings is the silence. Families claim they were not consulted or offered an opportunity to grasp what is occurring. Compensation or relocation plans are not in sight, and people are left to fantasize about losing their homes without a support system. The PMC claims it attempted to negotiate with landowners, conducting meetings to address issues, but the attempts were futile. With no consensus, the civic body approached compulsory acquisition, awaiting only approval from its Standing Committee. But for residents, these claims of negotiation ring hollow—they’re now staring at a 30-day countdown with no clear answers.
As the clock ticks closer to the deadline, Karvenagar’s families are holding firm, insisting on adequate land surveys, transparent communication, and just compensation. They’re not against the road; they simply desire a process that views them as human beings, not hurdles. This battle is about more than land—it’s about trust, equity, and the right to a home. As the PMC advances the cause of progress, Karvenagar’s residents are hoping their voices will be heard at last in a city hurtling forward.
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