PMC Policy Shift Targets Unscientific Road Concreting After City Waterlogging
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has introduced a major policy shift to halt the "unscientific and rampant" concreting of city roads following severe waterlogging from recent unseasonal rains. Under the new mandate, the civic body will strictly limit concrete surfacing on roads between 6 and 12 metres in width and has completely banned the use of concrete for any bylanes or roads narrower than 6 metres. Urban planners and commissioners have emphasized that this move aims to prevent flash floods by ensuring better soil percolation, while also making it mandatory for all utility and drainage lines to be fully completed before any large-scale road work begins.
The policy comes as a response to growing public outcry from areas like Satara Road and Karvenagar, where residents reported that poorly planned concrete roads have actually worsened water stagnation rather than preventing potholes. While the PMC has a massive road network of 2,273 km and a budgetary allocation of ₹1,505 crore for the 2026-27 fiscal, civic activists have alleged that unnecessary concreting was often pushed by local interests rather than engineering necessity. By returning to tarring for smaller internal roads, the PMC hopes to provide a more environment-friendly and long-lasting solution to Pune’s monsoon woes.
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