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Draft DP published, upmarket city areas may get more amenities

The draft development plan for old city limits published by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) promises playgrounds, gardens and hospitals for upmarket and upper middle class areas of the city.

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The draft development plan for old city limits published by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) promises playgrounds, gardens and hospitals for upmarket and upper middle class areas of the city.

The draft development plan promises four playgrounds for children and two gardens for Aundh area, which has seen appreciation in property values to the tune of 30 per cent in the last year. Besides, the draft DP also has reservations for four parking lots, a bus terminus and a fire station.

The DP also proposes a dispensary, maternity home and four parks in Aundh. The area has developed due to proximity to Hinjewadi IT park and easy access to Mumbai, thanks to the Katraj-Dehu Road bypass and Mumbai-Pune expressway.

With the entire city experiencing fast development for the past several years, the draft revised development plan for the old city limits offers public amenities in the draft DP.

The upper middle class and upmarket areas like Aundh, Kothrud, Lohegaon, Deccan and Pashan have been offered reservations for children’s playground, parking lots, bus terminus and hospitals.

The Wanavdi area, which saw property rates going up at 18%, has reservations for two playgrounds and three parks. Dhanori area has a plot for a police station, besides one plot earmarked for children’s’ playground and three for playgrounds.

Kothrud area will get five children’s’ playgrounds, six playgrounds, five parking lots, three gardens, two police stations and a state transport bus terminus. Many ST buses plying between Pune and Mumbai go through Kothrud and Karve Road.

Upmarket Koregaon Park has not been given anything other than an old age home and one playground.

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