India, Oct. 22 -- Pune district collector Jitendra Dudi has spearheaded an integrated infrastructure development plan for the Chakan industrial area, with around Rs.1,400 crore in government expenditure proposed over the next one to two years to improve roads, drainage, water supply, electricity and civic amenities.

The plan was discussed at a meeting chaired by Dudi at Bridgestone India Pvt Ltd in Chakan's Phase II industrial area on Wednesday. The industrial belt witnesses daily movement of an estimated four to five lakh people.

According to officials, the plan covers around 78 km of roads, including construction and repairs, stormwater drainage, footpaths, streetlights, parking facilities and utility corridors.

Authorities have been...