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MUMBAI to
PUNE DID YOU KNOW?
The aerial distance from
Mumbai to Pune is 118 km.
COUNTRY CLIENT FEATURES
India Maharashtra State Enhancing the
Road Development living standards
Corporation of 71 villages
When Two Cities' Arteries
Merge to Form One
Continuous 71 Rural villages, 71 Smart
Urban Life Communities
Times are changing along with the
demand for innovative master plan
solutions to accommodate such
alterations. K&A is the catalyst of
Mumbai - Pune Expressway change, helping SPA to deliver
Sees Growth in Neighboring its ambitious vision for 2036
Villages by providing a regional master
plan that is unique in character,
The development plan for 71 environmentally, socially and
villages of Pavel and Khalapur economically sustainable, easily
Taluka of Raigad district along the accessible from the Mumbai-
94 km Mumbai-Pune Expressway- Prune Expressway and hence an
II (MPEW) has been initiated by instigator for urban expansion
the Government of Maharashtra to and prosperity. Therefore a
equally ensure and enhance their wide range of smart, state-of-
development and living standards. the-art planning and intelligent
The aim of this project is to create infrastructure services such as
a development that is vibrant, land use plans of the entire area,
ecological, modern, inclusive and detailed development plans with
attractive to migrants, worldwide identified growth centers and
investments and economic road networks will be proposed to
endeavors as well as illustrate how transform 71 rural villages into 71
a sustainable and eco-friendly smart communities.
approach to planning can create The project is currently in early
a wide-ranging, world-class and stages of development with
highly livable regional eco-system. surveys and data collection
Khatib & Alami (K&A) was completed alongside the
selected as the international formation of a Geo-Database of
consultant for the planning and the concerned area's existing
development strategies of the conditions. K&A Bangalore Design
project, by the Maharashtra State Center in collaboration with K&A
Road Development Corporation Beirut are at this time preparing
(MSRDC), a government for the next stage with the
appointed Planning Authority proposal of growth scenarios and
(SPA). master plan alternatives.
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