Tag: Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation

Infrastructure

Pune: PCMC cancels Charholi town planning scheme after CM’s directive

PUNE: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation officially cancelled the proposed town planning (TP) schemes for Charholi on Wednesday, following a directive from chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to the civic administration to withdraw the plan in the light of strong opposition from residents. Civic officials said the proposal to cancel the TP schemes was approved in the general body meeting by municipal commissioner and administrator Shekhar Singh on Wednesday. “Town planning schemes are meant for planned development. When landowners themselves are opposing it, it is not appropriate to proceed,” a Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) official said. Fadnavis had said during…

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New PCMC initiative to rank housing societies that promote eco-friendly living in Pimpri Chinchwad

PUNE: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation has rolled out a citywide programme to encourage housing societies to adopt sustainable and environmentally friendly practices. The stated aim of the ‘Green Society Initiative’ is to rate and reward societies based on their performance across multiple areas — waste segregation, in-house composting, solar energy adoption, rainwater harvesting and wastewater recycling. Under the programme, societies would receive a ‘green star’ rating for each criterion they meet. A senior PCMC official said the initiative would not only promote sustainability but also help the corporation compile comprehensive data on environmentally conscious housing societies. “This data would…

Regulatory

Pimpri Chinchwad civic body to take action as cheque bounce cases rise in property tax payments

PUNE: After the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation witnessed a surge in cheque bounce cases in property tax payments, the civic body has started issuing notices and initiating legal actions against defaulters. A senior official from the property tax department confirmed that in March 2025 alone, 780 cheques amounting to Rs 10.15 crore were dishonoured—the highest number recorded in recent years. It is a persistent issue which compelled the civic body to tighten its enforcement, especially during the final quarter of the financial year when tax recovery efforts intensify. According to official data for March, Thergaon topped the list with 235…

Infrastructure

Pimpri Chinchwad civic body cuts water supply to five societies over defunct STPs

PUNE: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation has in the last two days disconnected water supply to five housing societies amid its crackdown on those who failed to make sewage treatment plants operational despite repeated warnings. These five were among the 50 societies that had been served three notices in the last one year, a civic official said. “We also shared details about agencies that could help them repair such defunct plants, but they still did not comply with this mandatary provision.” The unified development control and promotion regulations stipulate that housing projects with a built-up area of 20,000 square metres…

Infrastructure

Pimpri Chinchwad civic body issues notices to 82 dangerous buildings after pre-monsoon survey

PUNE: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has issued notices to 82 buildings identified as ‘dangerous’ during its pre-monsoon safety survey. Civic officials said there was a significant drop in the number of such structures compared to the last two years. They attributed the decline to building owners who either undertook repairs or opted for demolition. According to the PCMC officials, 132 unsafe buildings were identified in 2024,while 125 were identified in 2023. A senior PCMC official said the buildings were evaluated based on their present condition, and notices were issued to the respective owners. The structures were classified into…

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Pune: Charholi residents call bandh on May 30 to oppose proposed town planning schemes

PUNE: Residents of Charholi have intensified their protest against PCMC over the proposed Town Planning schemes and have called for a ‘bandh’ in the area on Friday. Many residents, primarily small landholders, expressed strong opposition to the plan, claiming that the scheme would reduce their landholdings and adversely impact livelihoods. The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) proposed five Town Planning (TP) schemes covering a total of 1,425 hectares in Charholi. An intention in this regard was published in the newspaper last month. Residents argued that they lost big portions of their land to previous development projects and could not afford…