Pune PMC and District Authorities Set November 20 Deadline For HCMTR, Inner Ring Road Land Surveys
Pune Municipal Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram and District Collector Jitendra Dudi have directed officials to expedite land acquisition for the High Capacity Mass Transit Route (HCMTR) and Pune Inner Ring Road projects, setting November 20, 2026, as the deadline to complete pending land measurements and joint surveys.
The directions were issued during a review meeting on the progress of land acquisition for the two infrastructure projects. Officials were asked to prioritise the measurement of private land required for HCMTR and complete the pending work by next Friday.
The review covered the current status of land acquisition for private properties falling within the proposed HCMTR alignment. The concerned departments were instructed to identify and resolve difficulties affecting the process so that land acquisition could move forward without further delays.
For the Inner Ring Road project, the meeting reviewed the status of joint land measurements and the overall acquisition process. Officials were directed to complete the outstanding joint measurement work promptly and speed up subsequent land acquisition activities.
The meeting also reviewed infrastructure work being undertaken in Pune city and the district in connection with the Pune Grand Tour cycling competition. The work is being executed under four packages covering different stretches and locations.
Officials were asked to identify unfinished work and accelerate its execution to ensure that pending tasks are completed within the required timelines.
Additional Municipal Commissioner (General) Pavneet Kaur, Additional Municipal Commissioner (Works) Omprakash Divte, City Engineer Aniruddha Pavaskar, Chief Engineer (Roads) Rajesh Bankar, Deputy Commissioner Nikhil More, and officers and staff from the concerned departments attended the meeting.
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