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PMRDA Given 12-18 Months for Structural Plan to Unlock Permits

PUNE: Urban Development Minister Madhuri Misal has urged the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) to accelerate the preparation of a structural plan, aiming to implement it within the next 12-18 months. This move comes in light of delays in development permissions following the cancellation of the authority’s draft development plan (DP). The directive was given during a review meeting at PMRDA’s Akurdi headquarters, where key infrastructure projects, including town planning schemes and the ring road project, were assessed. PMRDA Commissioner Abhijit Chaudhari and other senior officials were present. Misal mentioned that the transfer of five approved town planning schemes…

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Property Tax Suspension Continues in Pune Merger Areas

PUNE: Madhuri Misal, the Minister of Urban Development, clarified on Tuesday that there has been no coercive tax collection from residents in areas merged into the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) territory, and this process has been temporarily halted. Misal was responding to queries from Khadakwasla MLA Bhimrao Tapkir, who expressed concerns about the proposed property tax structure. Tapkir noted that the new rates set by PMC significantly exceed the previous panchayat fees, leading to dissatisfaction among locals. Furthermore, some residents reported receiving inaccurate and inflated tax bills. Misal assured that there were no mandatory compliance measures from the administration; some…