By Ishita Malakar
Pune: The Maharashtra government is moving forward with plans to establish a new IT park in Purandar taluka, which is conveniently situated close to the upcoming Pune International Airport and logistics hub. This initiative is designed to alleviate some of the strain on the Hinjewadi IT Park, one of the city’s busiest corporate centers, while also fostering infrastructural growth in the area.
Industry Minister Uday Samant has directed officials to kick off the land acquisition process. Following his guidance, the industry department has reached out to the revenue department to facilitate the transfer of government-owned land in the villages of Dive, Chambali, and Kodit.
Initially, some land parcels were rejected by the industry department; however, officials have now given the green light to the chosen sites. With Hinjewadi facing issues like capacity limits and infrastructure hurdles, the state government is hopeful that the new IT park will help alleviate some of the pressure and keep companies from relocating outside of Maharashtra.
The Deputy Chief Minister, Ajit Pawar, who visited Hinjawadi, also demanded a quick infrastructural upgrade and requested that the road around the Hinjawadi IT Park be widened to reduce congestion and traffic. Failing this, some companies might have to be relocated from the area.
Officials from the industry department chose not to make any official comments, but they did confirm that initial meetings have already been held about the proposed IT park. They mentioned that a formal request has been sent to the revenue department to kick off the land transfer process. Since the land areas in Dive, Chambali, and Kodit villages are government-owned, acquiring them should be a smoother process compared to dealing with private ownership. This can really assist in speeding up the whole process, including the project timeline, allowing the groundwork to kick off without getting bogged down by major procedural delays.