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Maharashtra Launches Single-Point Authority to Fast-Track Hinjewadi Projects

The new body will unify efforts of multiple agencies to launch the IT hub’s metro by December 2025.

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The meeting was attended by deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, minister of state Madhuri Misal, MLAs Shankar Jagtap, Shankar Mandekar, Mahesh Landge, senior officials, including additional chief secretary (Urban Development) Asimkumar Gupta, among others. (HT PHOTO)
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Overview

  • Led by the Divisional Commissioner, the authority must coordinate work across six bodies including PMC, PCMC, PMRDA, MIDC, NHAI and MahaMetro.
  • Agencies have one month to prepare a comprehensive master plan addressing chronic traffic congestion, monsoon flooding and service outages.
  • Devendra Fadnavis set an end-of-year deadline for the Hinjewadi Metro, which is expected to serve over 500,000 commuters daily.
  • Baramati MP Supriya Sule was not invited to the July 10 meeting despite representing the area, drawing criticism over stakeholder inclusion.
  • Residents launched an online campaign for a merger with the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation to simplify governance.