Viman Nagar, 4th March 2026: The Pune Municipal Company (PMC) on Wednesday carried out an enforcement drive in Viman Nagar, demolishing unauthorised constructions at a number of areas, together with parts of economic institutions that had allegedly encroached upon necessary entrance margins.
The motion started within the morning hours and focused constructions that officers stated had been constructed past permissible limits underneath growth management guidelines. Among the many institutions the place motion was taken was Rameshwaram Cafe, the place the civic physique eliminated what it described as unlawful extensions within the entrance setback space.
A senior official from the constructing permission division stated the drive was geared toward clearing encroachments that had been obstructing pedestrian motion and affecting highway visibility. “Entrance margins are necessary open areas. Any everlasting construction in these areas is a violation. We had issued notices earlier, and after due process, the demolition was carried out,” the official stated.
The operation was additionally performed close to Neco Backyard, Sambar Lodge Lane, Krishna Lodge Chowk and Ganpati Mandir Chowk. Heavy equipment was deployed to dismantle the unauthorised parts, whereas police personnel had been current to keep up regulation and order through the train.
In response to civic authorities, round 6,500 sq. toes of unlawful development was cleared through the drive. Officers stated the motion adopted complaints from native residents and commuters about congestion and security hazards attributable to encroachments within the busy neighbourhood.
PMC officers indicated that comparable drives would proceed in different components of town. “The target is to make sure compliance with constructing norms and to guard public areas from misuse. Motion might be taken wherever violations are discovered,” an official added.
A number of residents expressed help for the transfer, stating that strict enforcement is important in quickly creating areas reminiscent of Viman Nagar to stop obstruction of footpaths and roads and to keep up deliberate city development.
