Maharashtra govt applies UDCPR for 23 merged localities of Pune

The Government of Maharashtra has extended the application of the Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations (UDCPR) to 23 villages incorporated into the Pune Municipal Corporation. This measure is aimed at simplifying procedures, particularly benefiting small property owners and developers.

Acting as the planning authority for these 23 merged villages, the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) will grant permission for building construction and development. Dr. Pratima Bhadane, the joint secretary of the State government’s urban development department, has issued an order for the implementation of UDCPR in these 23 merged villages.

These villages were brought under the PMC limits by the state government in 2021, having previously fallen under the jurisdiction of PMRDA. The decision to implement UDCPR will benefit these villages, including Mahalunge, Sus, Bavdhan Budruk, Kirkatwadi, Pisoli, Kondve Dhawade, Kopare, Nanded, Khadakwasla, Manjri Budruk, Narhe, Holkarwadi, Tade Handewadi, Wadachiwadi, Shewalewadi, Nandoshi, Sanasnagar, Mangdewadi, Bhilarewadi, Gujar Nimbalkarwadi, Jambhulwadi, Kolewadi, and Wagholi.

Landowners in these newly merged villages will benefit from the Maharashtra state government’s decision. The residents of the 23 merged villages near Pune had been urging the State government to implement UDCPR. Real estate development in these areas had come to a halt due to delays in finalizing the development plan prepared by PMRDA.

This delay was impacting building permissions and causing complications in construction regulations. With a significant projected population growth in these areas, it became crucial to resolve these issues and facilitate development. The implementation of Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations will streamline the process, benefiting small property owners and developers.

A PMRDA official stated, “Until now, PMRDA has been applying its own development rules to grant permission for development in the PMRDA region, as the state was excluded from PMRDA when UDCPR was implemented in 2020. Now, the State authorities have approved UDCPR to govern real estate development and bring uniformity in road width and room size to increase the stock of affordable housing projects. However, these regulations only apply to the 23 merged villages within the PMC limit.”