Envision Pune is a project that looks at one of the many possibilities of how an important city such as Pune can grow. The study tries to address fundamental questions such as protection of environment and natural resources, metro line to effectively interconnect the city and where and how should future growth of Pune occur within the expanded municipal limits of Pune.
Pune is expected to grow from its current 50 lakh population to about 90 lakhs in a span of 15 years as per recent study. The “Envision Pune” Masterplan looks at 15,000 acre opportunity sites which will include a ring roads, riverfront development, a downtown/CBD, and a new Smart townships centered on transit stations, redevelopment of public lands such as Railway stations and Cantonment areas as a land monetization mechanism for revenue generation. These opportunity sites are expected to house a resident population of about 10 lakhs with roughly 2 lakhs jobs, 1200 acres or parks and open spaces.
