Pune, 15th July 2026: In a major policy decision expected to simplify the development approval process across the Pune Metropolitan Region, the Maharashtra Government has directed the implementation of the Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations (UDCPR) throughout the jurisdiction of the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA). The decision also covers areas where the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) functions as the Special Planning Authority (SPA) for the Pune Ring Road project.
The Urban Development Department issued the order on Wednesday by exercising its powers under Section 154(1) of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act, 1966. Signed by Deputy Secretary Pranav Karpe, the directive states that the state-wide UDCPR, notified in December 2020, will now govern development permissions in these areas, replacing the PMRDA Development Control and Promotion Regulations (DCPR) 2018.
The move follows the withdrawal of PMRDA’s Draft Development Plan. The authority had published the draft plan in August 2021, but after receiving a large number of objections and representations, the state government cancelled the entire planning process through a gazette notification issued on September 27, 2025. Since then, PMRDA had continued to process development proposals under its 2018 regulations, creating uncertainty over future planning and approvals.
To address the situation, PMRDA resolved during its 12th General Body meeting, chaired by the Chief Minister on February 12, 2025, to request the state government to extend the UDCPR to its jurisdiction. The authority subsequently submitted its formal proposal to the Urban Development Department on April 8, 2025.
According to the government order, several planning authorities across Maharashtra are already following the UDCPR. Applying the same regulations to PMRDA is expected to bring consistency in development norms, reduce regulatory differences between neighbouring planning authorities and support coordinated urban growth across the metropolitan region.
The directive also includes the area under the Pune Ring Road planning jurisdiction. In October 2024, the state government had appointed MSRDC as the Special Planning Authority for a two-kilometre-wide corridor along the proposed ring road, covering 117 revenue villages spread across about 668 sq km. Development permissions in this zone were also being processed under PMRDA’s DCPR 2018 until now.
With the implementation of UDCPR, both PMRDA and the Ring Road planning area will follow a common set of development regulations. The decision is expected to provide greater clarity for developers, landowners and planning authorities while helping speed up approvals for residential, commercial and infrastructure projects in Pune’s rapidly growing suburban areas.
Urban planning professionals believe the adoption of uniform development regulations will improve consistency in building norms, simplify the approval process and encourage planned growth across the Pune Metropolitan Region. The government order has been published on the Maharashtra Government’s official legal portal for public reference.
