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Key takeaways
- The PMRDA DP 2041 was a draft plan for the Pune region outside PMC and PCMC, published in 2021. It was never sanctioned.
- The state cancelled the draft: the decision was announced in April 2025 and the notification reported in September 2025.
- PMRDA is preparing a new structural plan with 18 growth centres. In June 2026 the state gave it 12 to 18 months.
- Meanwhile, reports say the 1997 Pune Regional Plan governs land use in the PMRDA area.
- A zone in the 2021 draft is not law. Get the zone of your gat number in writing.
- TalkingLands Insights shows zoning colours, ring roads and Satbara parcels on one map, with 5,000 free coins at sign-up.
Where is your land in the Pune region?
Pick your area to see which plan governs it now that the PMRDA draft DP is cancelled, and what to ask for.
- → What the PMRDA Development Plan 2041 was
- → From draft to cancellation: the timeline
- → What applies to your land now
- → The new structural plan and 18 growth centres
- → Zone colours decoded
- → DP roads and reservations still matter
- → How to check your land on TalkingLands Insights
- → Common mistakes
- → FAQs
Brokers around Pune still quote the PMRDA Development Plan 2041, and old maps of it still circulate. But the plan never came into force, and the state has cancelled the draft. This guide explains what it was, when it was cancelled, which plan governs your land today, what comes next, and how to read the zone colours you will still see on maps.
What the PMRDA Development Plan 2041 was
The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) was set up in 2015 to plan the region around Pune. Reports describe its area as covering seven municipal councils and 842 villages, about 6,000 sq km in all, outside the Pune (PMC) and Pimpri Chinchwad (PCMC) corporation limits.
The Development Plan 2041 was its draft blueprint for that area for the period to 2041. It proposed land-use zones (residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural and others), public reservations for schools, hospitals and utilities, a network of DP roads, and growth centres. It was published as a draft in 2021 and opened for objections.
It was always a draft, so it never replaced the plans in force. It did not cover PMC or PCMC, which have their own plans, but it did cover the 23 villages later merged into PMC.
From draft to cancellation: the timeline
- 2021: draft published. It drew about 67,000 objections and suggestions, news reports say.
- 2022 to 2023: court stay. Petitions in the Bombay High Court questioned whether PMRDA could prepare the plan, and the court stayed it. One report says the court noted that under the 74th Constitutional Amendment the Metropolitan Planning Committee should prepare such plans.
- April 2025: cancellation announced. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who chairs PMRDA, decided to scrap the plan and ordered a fresh process.
- September 2025: notification. Reports dated 28 September 2025 said the state had cancelled the draft by notification.
- May 2026: the Chief Minister asked for a structural plan within six months.
- June 2026: the Minister of State for Urban Development gave PMRDA 12 to 18 months and asked it to consider conditional building permissions meanwhile.
- August 2026: in a case on PMRDA’s planning role, the High Court gave the state three weeks to reply, a September 2026 report said.
What applies to your land now
It depends on where the land is; the picker at the top covers each case. Inside PMC and PCMC, the corporations’ own plans apply. In the rest of the PMRDA area, reports say the sanctioned 1997 Pune Regional Plan governs until a new plan is in force. TP scheme areas follow the sanctioned scheme.
Building permissions have been slow since the draft was dropped. A PMRDA press note from June 2026 said the minister would pursue the Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations (UDCPR) for the region, and asked officials to look at conditional permissions based on road planning.
The new structural plan and 18 growth centres
Instead of reviving the old draft, PMRDA is preparing a structural plan for the region. At PROP CONNECT 2026 in July, Metropolitan Commissioner Dr Abhijit Chaudhari said a draft would be prepared shortly and finalised within 18 months, to guide growth over the next two decades.
- Infrastructure first. Reports say the first stage focuses on roads, transport, water resources, hilltops and no-development zones. Detailed zoning comes later.
- 18 growth centres. The commissioner said 18 growth centres would be planned around metro stations and other identified locations as business hubs and industrial clusters. The specific locations were not named in the report we read.
- Still in preparation. As of 5 November 2026 we found no published draft of the structural plan.
Growth-centre village lists online come from the cancelled 2021 draft. Treat them as history.
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Illustration: how a proposed DP road reservation can cut through a parcel that looks residential on a zoning map. Not a real survey number.
Zone colours decoded
You will still see coloured zoning maps of Pune: the corporations’ plans, the 1997 Regional Plan and copies of the cancelled draft. Colours differ from plan to plan, so always read the map’s own legend. This is the legend of the Master Plan layer for Pune in TalkingLands Insights, which is labelled CDP Map 2041, as we saw it in September 2026.
| Colour on the map | Zone | What it usually means | What to check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Residential | Housing and local shops | That the plan showing it is in force for your land |
| Red | Commercial | Shops, offices, hotels | Road width and access rules for commercial use |
| Magenta | Industry | Factories and warehousing | Whether housing is allowed at all |
| Indigo | Education | Land for schools and colleges | Whether it is a reservation for acquisition |
| Pink | Public utilities | Water, power and civic services | Reservation and acquisition status |
| Grey | Transport and communication | Roads, depots, rail land | Whether a road line crosses the land |
| Green | Recreational | Parks and open spaces | Usually not buildable for private use |
| Dark green | Reserved forest or agriculture | Farming, forest | Conversion rules before any construction |
| Blue grey | Water bodies | Rivers, lakes, tanks | Buffer and flood lines around them |
| Brown | Hill or hill slope | Hilltop and hill-slope land | Strict limits on building |
| Dark grey | Cantonment | Defence cantonment area | Cantonment board rules, not city rules |
A colour on any map, ours included, is a reference, not a zone certificate. Ask the authority which plan applies before you rely on any colour.
DP roads and reservations still matter
The draft is gone, but the risks it taught buyers about are not. Any development plan, regional plan or TP scheme can mark land for a road or a public use.
- Reserved land is not yours to build on. If a road line or an amenity reservation crosses your survey number, that part can be acquired. Compensation may come as money or development rights, depending on the scheme.
- Ring roads are separate projects. MSRDC’s outer ring road and PMRDA’s inner ring road have their own alignments and acquisition. Our Pune Ring Road property guide covers them.
- Check the 7/12 too. The 7/12 extract (Satbara) shows owners, area and entries such as acquisition or loans.
How to check your land on TalkingLands Insights
- Sign up free on TalkingLands Insights. New accounts get 5,000 coins.
- Search the village and turn on Boundary → Village Map and Planning Authority to see which limits the land falls in.
- Turn on Boundary → Master Plan to see the zoning colours and the legend. Zoom in if a layer looks greyed out.
- Match the gat number with the Satbara parcel layer for Pune villages that are covered.
- Turn on Connectivity → Ring Road and Proposed Road, then Risk layers such as Water body and Flood Index, and click Get Report.
What it shows: where the land sits, the zoning colours with their legend, parcel outlines from the Satbara layer where covered, ring roads, proposed roads and risk layers around it.
What it does not show: it does not show full ownership for Pune, and it is not a zone certificate. It does not tell you which plan is legally in force for a parcel, or certify title or approvals. Confirm with PMRDA or the corporation and a property lawyer.
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The Master Plan layer over Pune on TalkingLands Insights, with its legend open. Check which plan applies to your land with the authority.
Common mistakes
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Sign up freeFrequently asked questions
It was a draft land-use plan prepared by the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority for the region outside the Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad corporation limits, for the period to 2041. It proposed zones, reservations, DP roads and growth centres. It was published in 2021 and never sanctioned.
Yes. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced the decision to scrap the draft in April 2025, and reports in September 2025 described the state government notification cancelling it. PMRDA is now preparing a new structural plan.
Inside PMC and PCMC, the corporations' own development plans apply. In the PMRDA area outside them, reports say the sanctioned Pune Regional Plan of 1997 still governs land use until a new plan is in force. Ask PMRDA in writing which plan and zone apply to your gat number.
It is the new regional plan PMRDA is preparing after the draft DP was cancelled. In June 2026 the state asked PMRDA to complete it within 12 to 18 months. Reports say it starts with roads, transport, water, hilltops and no-development zones, with detailed zoning later, and includes 18 growth centres.
No. The commissioner said in July 2026 that the structural plan would include 18 growth centres around metro stations and other locations, but the plan was still being prepared and their exact locations were not published in the report we read.
They were covered by the cancelled PMRDA draft. In 2025 PMC asked the state to make it the planning authority for them, and reports at the time said no decision had been taken. Check with both PMC and PMRDA before you rely on any plan for these villages.
It shows zoning colours in the Master Plan layer, ring roads and Satbara parcel outlines for covered Pune villages. It is a reference map, not a zone certificate. New users get 5,000 free coins.
Updated 5 November 2026. This guide summarises public reports on the PMRDA draft DP 2041 and its cancellation. Plan status, deadlines and court proceedings can change. Map colours are references, not zone certificates. This is general information, not legal advice; confirm with PMRDA, the municipal corporation and a property lawyer.
