Development plan (2021-41): Pune aspires to be India’s top city
The Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR) is getting ready for a major upgrade. If the proposed Rs 73,000-crore draft development plan (DP) for PMR gets approved and implemented, it could make a significant impact on the way its residents live and work. The draft DP the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) has released is intended to guide the development of PMR over the next 20 years, with the goal of making it India’s most liveable habitat and a premium international investment destination.
Suhas Diwase, metropolitan commissioner and CEO, PMRDA, says the draft plan aims to increase liveability, and ensure sustainable development along with environmental resilience. Pointing at the haphazard development of the region in recent years, Diwase says the DP calls for integrated and consolidated growth, driven by the five goals of convenient (mobility), prudent (economic and employment growth), resilient (environment), efficient (infrastructure) and self-sufficient (housing and amenities).
