Pune ring road project offers landowners 25% bonus

The Pune district administration has started acquiring land for the PMRDA ring road project, which aims to reduce traffic congestion. Landowners who voluntarily give up their land will receive a 25% bonus, totaling two-and-a-half times the standard compensation. The project will cover 77.4 kilometers and require about 743.41 hectares of land. A joint survey is planned for March-April to identify beneficiaries. Officials aim to complete land acquisition for the first two phases by May. If landowners do not cooperate, compulsory acquisition may occur. Most of the required land is already classified as non-agricultural, which could simplify the acquisition process.