The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) is spearheading a comprehensive economic plan to position Pune as a sustainable growth hub supported by robust infrastructure.Yogesh Mhase, Metropolitan Commissioner of PMRDA, explained, “The main objective is to set clear economic and social growth targets for 2030, 2035, and 2047, incorporating sustainability measures.”The plan, expected to be finalized within three months, will begin with a detailed baseline assessment covering GDP, employment, investment, and productivity across the Pune metropolitan area—including Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), and neighboring regions.
It will also analyze demographic data such as population distribution, income levels, and gender participation.Key sectors like healthcare, education, connectivity, urban mobility, and transit-oriented development (ToD) opportunities will be evaluated. The plan will also focus on industry-specific employment goals and skilled workforce availability. Environmental factors—air quality, renewable energy adoption, and water and wastewater management—will be studied to gauge the region’s growth environment.Benchmarks will be set by comparing Pune with leading global city regions, while identifying strategic assets and stakeholders in education, IT, and tourism.Mhase highlighted that the plan will pinpoint growth drivers including global capacity centers, tourism, manufacturing, and green energy, estimating market sizes for each.
“The Pune metropolitan economic plan will align with Viksit Bharat, Viksit Maharashtra, and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Economic Master Plan,” he noted. A SWOT analysis and socio-economic study will further shape the strategy.For implementation, priority interventions will focus on themes such as Aerocity development, industrial clusters, radial road expansion, and waste-to-energy projects to bolster sustainability.
A phased roadmap will outline milestones, success metrics, governance structures, and collaboration needs with state and Union governments, Mhase added.Currently, sectors like education, IT, automobile, healthcare, and tourism drive Pune’s economy, employing both skilled and unskilled labor. This rapid growth has accelerated urbanization, straining natural resources. While initiatives like Metro rail and Ring Road projects aim to improve connectivity, challenges remain in meeting rising water demands and managing waste effectively.
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