Tag: PMRDA

Infrastructure

Pune metro line III timeline extended to March 2026

PUNE: The executive committee under additional chief secretary (Finance) has approved an extension for completing the 23-km PMRDA Metro Line 3 — connecting Hinjewadi with Shivajinagar — by March 2026 on Friday. The concessionaire’s request for a deadline extension was placed before the committee and has now received formal approval, PMRDA commissioner Yogesh Mhase confirmed to TOI on Saturday. “The executive committee has cleared the proposal. The new outer limit for the Metro line’s completion is March 2026,” Mhase said. A similar extension has also been granted for the integrated double-deck flyover between University Chowk and E-Square junction, with the…

Residential

Pune: Housing for displaced families remains on paper as action against illegal structures begins

Representative Image PUNE: The urban development department on Feb 25 issued a govt resolution directing municipal corporations, Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority and municipal councils to take strict action against unauthorised constructions while simultaneously providing shelter to displaced families under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. However, nearly three months later, the implementation remains sluggish. PMRDA, with jurisdiction over 6,000 square km consisting of around 3,500 identified illegal structures, has yet to operationalise the mechanism. “Demolition of unoccupied structures has begun. For occupied ones, we are reviewing the circular and understanding the process for alternavie housing,” a senior official said, adding that…