Pune: The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) has announced plans to create a comprehensive economic strategy to develop Pune as a Pune sustainable growth hub. The roadmap aims to set milestones for 2030, 2035, and 2047, focusing on economic, social, and environmental sustainability.
“The plan will define governance structures, phased milestones, and success metrics, while identifying support needed from the state and Union governments,” said Yogesh Mhase, Metropolitan Commissioner, PMRDA. The strategy will begin with a baseline assessment covering GDP, jobs, investments, productivity, population demographics, and income segments across the Pune metropolitan region, which includes the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), and surrounding areas.
The study will also cover healthcare, education, urban mobility, transit-oriented development (ToD) opportunities, and sector-wise employment targets, including skilled manpower availability. Environmental measures such as air quality, renewable energy, and water and wastewater management will form a key part of the analysis.
Benchmarks for the region will be set against global city regions, identifying key stakeholders and strategic strengths like education, IT, tourism, and manufacturing. Growth drivers such as global capacity centres, green energy, and industrial clusters will be prioritized, with market size estimates for each sector.
Pune’s rapid growth, fueled by dominant sectors like IT, automobiles, healthcare, and tourism, has created urbanization pressures, including rising water demand and waste management challenges. The PMRDA roadmap will integrate sustainable infrastructure solutions such as Metro and Ring Road expansions, waste-to-energy projects, and Aerocity development, ensuring Pune evolves into a resilient Pune sustainable growth hub.
