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Maharashtra Clears Rs 32,523 Crore for 220 Projects in Pune Metropolitan Region

CM Devendra Fadnavis signaled a shift from planning to execution with directives spanning sewage, mobility, river cleanup, and safety.

Overview

  • Rs 1,209.08 crore was approved for sewerage works across 27 villages, expected to benefit about 39.42 lakh residents and curb polluted discharges into the Mula-Mutha, Indrayani and Pavana rivers.
  • A proposed 20-km YerwadaKatraj tunnel entered feasibility assessment with an estimated cost of Rs 7,500 crore.
  • The CM ordered Metro Line 3 (Maan–Hinjawadi–Shivajinagar) to meet its schedule under the Tata–Siemens PPP and reviewed 127 ongoing road projects, including an 83-km ring road.
  • Governance measures include single-agency zonal planning, a time-bound metropolitan Structure Plan, PMC-led planning for 23 merged villages, and use of MITRA for a Growth Hub development plan.
  • Immediate actions include a Fire Prevention Action Plan funded by roughly Rs 300 crore in fire-fee collections, river rejuvenation mandates to stop polluted inflows, and new service roads near Navale Bridge to reduce accidents.