Pimpri Chinchwad Masterplan

PCMC-2021

Masterplan

Overview

Every land buyer in Pimpri Chinchwad needs to run a masterplan zone check before signing any agreement. PMRDA published a draft development plan covering roughly 7,600 square kilometers across Pune district for 2021-2041. PCMC has its own revised plan under Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act 1966, governing 173 square kilometers of old municipal limits plus 84.51 square kilometers of extended villages merged in 1997. Knowing which zone your survey number falls under determines what you can build, when, and at what cost.

Three Planning Authorities Create Confusion for Buyers

Residential R-Zone

What You Can Build

Houses per PCMC density rules

Papers You Must Get

NA certificate, 7/12 extract, Property Card

How Brokers Cheat

Show only 7/12, hide missing NA approval

Industrial under MIDC

What You Can Build

Factories and warehouses

Papers You Must Get

MIDC allotment letter, approved building plan

How Brokers Cheat

Sell road reservation plots as buildable land

PSP Public Semi-Public

What You Can Build

Schools, clinics, community halls

Papers You Must Get

Special permission from planning authority

How Brokers Cheat

Market reserved civic plots as private residential

NDZ No Development Zone

What You Can Build

Nothing, defense or flood restriction

Papers You Must Get

No conversion possible

How Brokers Cheat

Sell restricted parcels claiming future conversion

Zone Designation

What You Can Build

Papers You Must Get

How Brokers Cheat

Residential R-Zone

Houses per PCMC density rules

NA certificate, 7/12 extract, Property Card

Show only 7/12, hide missing NA approval

Industrial under MIDC

Factories and warehouses

MIDC allotment letter, approved building plan

Sell road reservation plots as buildable land

PSP Public Semi-Public

Schools, clinics, community halls

Special permission from planning authority

Market reserved civic plots as private residential

NDZ No Development Zone

Nothing, defense or flood restriction

No conversion possible

Sell restricted parcels claiming future conversion

Last year, the National Green Tribunal fined a Pune builder Rs 1.7 crore for starting construction without environmental clearance. That penalty applies in PCMC too. Projects crossing size thresholds need EC approval regardless of whether PCMC sanctioned your building plan.

Ring Roads and Metro Lines Reshaping Land Prices

Ravet-Punawale

What's Coming

Inner ring interchange plus metro reach

Current Zone Status

Residential and industrial mix under PCMC DP

Watch Out For

TP scheme pooling delays your construction timeline

Hinjawadi Phase 2

What's Coming

IT expansion with ring road access

Current Zone Status

Split between MIDC and PMRDA control

Watch Out For

Court-frozen parcels from alignment disputes

Chakan-Talegaon corridor

What's Coming

Rs 7,000 crore elevated road proposal

Current Zone Status

MIDC industrial designation

Watch Out For

Heavy trucks, pollution from manufacturing belt

Akurdi-Bhosari belt

What's Coming

Metro Purple Line already running

Current Zone Status

Mixed residential and industrial zoning

Watch Out For

Construction noise during viaduct work

Chikhali-Moshi stretch

What's Coming

Metro DPR pending, may be full metro or Neo

Current Zone Status

Agricultural converting to residential slowly

Watch Out For

Speculative pricing before approvals confirmed

Area Name

What's Coming

Current Zone Status

Watch Out For

Ravet-Punawale

Inner ring interchange plus metro reach

Residential and industrial mix under PCMC DP

TP scheme pooling delays your construction timeline

Hinjawadi Phase 2

IT expansion with ring road access

Split between MIDC and PMRDA control

Court-frozen parcels from alignment disputes

Chakan-Talegaon corridor

Rs 7,000 crore elevated road proposal

MIDC industrial designation

Heavy trucks, pollution from manufacturing belt

Akurdi-Bhosari belt

Metro Purple Line already running

Mixed residential and industrial zoning

Construction noise during viaduct work

Chikhali-Moshi stretch

Metro DPR pending, may be full metro or Neo

Agricultural converting to residential slowly

Speculative pricing before approvals confirmed

Wakad and Ravet saw rapid NA plot sales between 2020 and 2023. Buyers who closed deals then got hit with TP scheme notifications requiring them to surrender land for roads and public amenities. When PMRDA town planning schemes kick in near the inner ring, your plot shrinks and your FAR calculation changes midstream.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Pimpri Chinchwad follow the same masterplan as Pune city?

No. PCMC has separate development plans under MRTP Act 1966, completely different from PMC. PMRDA coordinates regional planning but each corporation controls its own zoning independently.

What paperwork proves my PCMC plot has genuine NA conversion approval?

You need three documents: NA certificate from the Collector, 7/12 extract showing non-agricultural status, and Property Card from PCMC. Get all three verified at sub-registrar office.

Can I purchase agricultural land in PCMC planning to convert it later?

Non-farmers need permission under Maharashtra Agricultural Land Ceiling Act. Conversion requires Collector approval, PCMC development plan alignment, premium payment. Conversions take years, success depends on zoning.

Which PCMC neighborhoods have active TP scheme notifications right now?

Chikhali, Kudalwadi, parts of Ravet, and Wakad edges have ongoing TP processes. Check PCMC Town Planning Department gazette notifications. Schemes reduce your usable area significantly.

How do I confirm my survey number isn't in the ring road path?

Check PMRDA Draft DP online map and MSRDC village lists. The route touches 44 villages. Get a No Objection Certificate from PMRDA if within 500 meters.

What's the difference between PCMC building rules and PMRDA regulations?

PCMC Development Control Rules apply inside corporation limits. PMRDA governs extended metro areas outside PCMC boundaries. FAR limits and setbacks differ between the two jurisdictions.

Does PCMC actually penalize illegal construction or just issue notices?

PCMC demolishes unauthorized buildings. NGT imposed Rs 1.7 crore environmental penalty on a Katraj project in 2025. Fines apply to PCMC projects crossing environmental thresholds too.

Which localities gain most from the upcoming metro expansion plans?

Sant Tukaram Nagar, Kasarwadi, Bhosari, Phugewadi benefit from operational Purple Line. Nigdi approval helps Akurdi and Chinchwad. Proposed Chakan route affects Nashik Phata and Ravet areas.

Disclaimer

Zoning and boundary information shown here is indicative. Users should verify details with Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) or relevant local planning authorities before any transaction or development decision.