Along with his plans for Maharashtra, Finance Minister and Pune Guardian Minister Ajit Pawar also outlined his plans for his home district. In his 11th state budget in the assembly, Pawar announced that work on the Pune to Shirur elevated road, spanning 564 km and worth ₹7,515 crores, will be undertaken. Additionally, a 25 km road from Talegaon to Chakan, including 4 elevated roads, will be undertaken with an estimated expenditure of ₹6,499 crores.
He also informed that Pune will see 23.2 Km Metro route in this year.
Additionally, he noted that the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune will have its sports facilities renovated and also announced the Shivsrushti project in Ambegaon, Pune, with ₹50 crore allocated.
Pune to Shirur road
The plan to upgrade the Pune to Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar national highway was authorized by the state cabinet in September. The project featured a bypass route from Shirur to Nagar that connected Pune to the Samruddhi Highway, as well as a double flyover on the Pune to Shirur highway.
Pune District Collector, and other concerned department officials to address the traffic issues in the Shirur-Haveli constituency.
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During the meeting, instructions were given to the officials to resolve the matter, and action has already been initiated. (4/5) pic.twitter.com/sbVMyfZaow
Talegaon to Chakan
Due to its limited carriageways, the two-lane Talegaon to Chakan route has turned into a traffic nightmare. Due to numerous serious and deadly incidents, it has become a "killer stretch." Furthermore, it is urgently necessary to extend the area between Chakan and Talegaon Dhabade. Traffic officials now find it extremely difficult to control the flow on it. During peak hours, the situation gets worse. Consequently, automobiles and industrial buses become trapped in traffic. All of these problems will be resolved in the near future by the enlargement project.
@CPPuneCity @PuneCityPolice @PuneCityTraffic
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Heavy traffic at Chakan
This is how smart city works.
Zero traffic management thanks to Pune police #Punetraffic pic.twitter.com/tfwOOSN6PK
Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
The Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex was first built in 1995 to host the National Games on 53 acres in Balewadi, Pune. The sports complex was renovated in 2006 in preparation for the 2008 Youth Commonwealth Games among other famous tournaments.
Football, athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, table tennis, tennis court, weightlifting, wrestling, velodrome, fitness center, and games village are among the several sporting facilities currently available at Chhatrapati Sports Complex. This year's budget says that it will be renovated. However, had been promising to renovate and update the complex in last few budgets.
Shivsrushti project in Ambegaon
In February, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced a Rs 50 crore fund for the development of the next phase of Shivsrushti, a theme park on Chhatrapati Shivaji, in Pune district. The announcement was made after the CM inaugurated the second phase of the project on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the Maratha king.
Originally conceptualised by Padma Vibhushan late Babasaheb Purandare, Shivsrushti is being developed across four phases at Ambegaon Budruk by Maharaja Shivchhatrapati Pratishthan.
Meanwhile, in his budget presentation for the financial year 2025, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday said that the state is poised to take a leading role in realizing the Prime Minister's dream of a developed India by 2047.