{
  "id": 9147754,
  "title": "Pune: PMC Initiates Land Acquisition For Kharadi Road, ₹27.14 Crore Deposited",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/pune-pmc-initiates-land-acquisition-for-kharadi-road-27-14-crore",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T13:01:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/pune-pmc-initiates-land-acquisition-for-kharadi-road-2714-crore-deposited"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has begun the land acquisition process for a new road connecting Sinhagad Road and Kharadi, with the goal of completing the process by late November. The bridge linking these two areas is nearing completion and will pave the way for the acquisition. The proposed road will be 36 meters wide, stretching from Kharadi to Mahalakshmi Lawns and the Javalkar Udyan, and 30 meters wide between Kharadi Ambedkar Chowk and the same destination. The acquisition would encompass approximately 9,700 square meters of land, with 7,600 square meters designated for the larger road and 2,100 square meters for the smaller one. The total cost of acquisition is estimated at ₹90.50 crore, with the PMC having already deposited ₹27.14 crore, representing 30% of the total. After the Section 19 notification and final award are issued, the PMC plans to commence road development work. This initiative aims to ease traffic congestion in Kharadi and Vadgaon, providing motorists an alternative route bypassing Rajaram Bridge.",
  "summary": "Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has initiated the land acquisition process for a proposed road network connecting Sinhagad Road and Kharadi, with the civic body expecting the acquisition process to be completed by November-end. The work on the bridge connecting Sinhagad Road and Kharadi is in its final stage. Following the progress of the bridge project, the PMC has initiated land…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}