India, Sept. 14 -- Baramati tehsil may soon be added to the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA). The planning authority submitted a report on its inclusion to the state urban development department (UDD on Thursday.

At present, PMRDA covers Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal corporations and parts of nine talukas, including Maval, Mulshi, Haveli, Bhor, Daund, Shirur, Khed, Purandar and Velhe.

Officials said Baramati is seeing rapid urbanisation and needs planned infrastructure. As PMRDA has its own funds and does not depend on the state, its resources could also be used for Baramati's development.

Avinash Patil, director, PMRDA, said, "The final decision will be taken by the government."

Baramati, an industrial, IT...