India, July 16 -- The state government has extended the Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations (UDCPR) to the entire jurisdiction of the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) and the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation's (MSRDC's) special planning authority (SPA) area; a move expected to accelerate long-pending development projects and streamline planning across the Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR).

The state urban development department (UDD) on Wednesday issued an order regarding the implementation of UDCPR with immediate effect under section 154(1) of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act, 1966. The issue has been pending for the last three years. The decision replaces the Devel...