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Maharashtra Govt Confirms PMC as Planning Authority for 23 Areas

PUNE: On Wednesday, the state government designated the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) as the planning authority for the 23 areas merged into its limits in 2021. This significant decision aims to transform the city’s development dynamics. Since the merger, residents in these areas have been in a complicated situation, with daily planning decisions resting with the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA). This dual-authority scenario meant that while PMC provided water and civic services, PMRDA was in charge of issuing building permits. As a result, developers, residents, and officials often faced confusion due to overlapping regulations, ambiguous permissions, and enforcement…

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Pune to Seize 58 Properties for Tax Defaults

PUNE: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has initiated the process of attaching 58 properties, primarily commercial establishments, belonging to tax defaulters to meet its financial goal for the 2025-26 fiscal year, according to civic officials on Wednesday. “The civic administration is emphasizing action against significant tax defaulters. Special teams have been deployed for these confiscations,” stated Ravi Pawar, head of PMC’s property tax department. Data from PMC indicates that around Rs 5,500 crore is yet to be recovered from defaulters. While activists have praised the crackdown, they urge PMC to take more stringent actions, such as filing criminal complaints against…

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Pune Proposes 10% Property Tax Hike, Citizens Challenge It

PUNE: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has proposed a 10% property tax increase aimed at enhancing revenue. The standing committee is set to discuss this proposal in a meeting on Monday; currently, it comprises only civic officials due to the absence of a new general body of elected corporators. Citizens’ groups and activists are opposing this move, advocating for the administration to prioritize the recovery of dues from defaulters instead. “There are numerous large tax defaulters. Revenue generation is achievable if their dues are collected,” stated Prashant Badhe from Aple Pune, Apala Parisar, a citizens’ group. Vivek Velankar of Sajag…

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Pune civic body bags ₹713 crore from extended property tax amnesty

PUNE: Civic Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram announced on Monday that the property tax amnesty scheme has been extended until February 16. The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) reported collecting around ₹713 crore from tax defaulters during the initial two months of the scheme, which originally concluded on January 15. “The response to the scheme was positive. However, election-related factors impacted collections. This extension allows more property owners to take advantage of it,” Ram stated during a press briefing after the Standing Committee meeting. Additionally, Ram noted that the administration is in the final stages of preparing the municipal budget for 2026–27,…

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Pune: PMC to Earn ₹200 Crore Yearly from Building Permits

PUNE: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) anticipates generating around Rs 200 crore annually through building permissions in newly merged areas, following the transfer of authority from the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) to the civic administration. PMC officials mentioned that this revenue boost would alleviate the pressure on civic finances and support infrastructure development in these areas, expediting the implementation of the development plan (DP) approved by the state government in October 2017 for the newly incorporated zones. “The population of the nine villages is estimated to be around 6 lakh, with projections of reaching 8 lakh by 2035.…

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NGT Approves Baner Project, Orders MPCB Oversight

PUNE: The National Green Tribunal’s western zone bench in Pune has permitted construction to resume on a real estate project in Baner, with monitoring mandated by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to prevent any breaches of noise and dust pollution standards. The bench, consisting of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh (judicial member) and Dr. Sujit Kumar Bajpayee (expert member), stated in an order dated December 8 that the project representatives provided scientific test reports indicating that ambient air and noise levels were “within the permissible limit.” The NGT instructed the MPCB to inspect the site “within a week” to assess…

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Pune to create guidelines for PGs after resident complaints

Representative AI image PUNE: Concerns have been raised for years regarding the living conditions in numerous abhyasikas and the cramped spaces in the older neighborhoods. Residents expressed these worries to additional municipal commissioner Prithviraj B P during a recent meeting. The increasing student population has further strained local infrastructure. In response, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has launched a survey of all abhyasikas in the old city and the paying guest system. Guidelines for their operation will be issued. Prithviraj mentioned complaints about illegal parking, abhyasikas functioning in designated parking areas, safety, and hygiene issues due to overcrowded living conditions.…

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Pune Civic Body Hits Revenue Loss as State Halts Tax Recovery

PUNE: The civic body that faced revenue losses in the 2024-25 fiscal owing to ongoing legal disputes regarding property tax in merged areas might encounter the same challenges in the 2025-26 financial year, as the state government maintains its ban on tax recovery. In 2024, the state mandated a halt to property tax collection from merged regions and ordered the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to limit property tax to no more than twice the rates previously set by the grampanchayats, following complaints from residents of the newly integrated areas about high civic taxes. The absence of specific regulations within the…

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Pune: 1.3 Lakh Property Owners Excluded from Tax Amnesty

PUNE: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has announced a ban on 1.38 lakh property owners who are repeat defaulters from participating in the property tax amnesty scheme. This decision follows concerns raised by citizens’ groups regarding some property owners who continuously default on their taxes while exploiting the amnesty benefits. The current scheme grants a 75% discount on penalties for unpaid property taxes. “Actions are underway to ensure that only legitimate beneficiaries obtain benefits from the schemes. Property owners who have previously availed of the scheme will not be eligible for it again,” stated Ravi Pawar, head of PMC’s property…

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Pune: PMC Unveils Tax Amnesty Scheme Amid Resident Opposition

PUNE: In response to recent protests from some residents, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has announced a new amnesty scheme for property tax defaulters, set to launch from November 15, 2025, until January 15, 2026. “The monthly penalty of 2% has now surpassed the original tax amount, prompting this initiative, which will provide a 75% waiver on penalties,” explained PMC’s additional commissioner, Prithviraj BP. Recently, the citizens’ group Sajag Nagrik Manch criticized the effectiveness of such schemes, stating that previous efforts have failed to encourage defaulters to pay their dues. According to the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, a 2% monthly…