India, Nov. 7 -- After taking charge of planning for 117 villages along Pune Ring Road, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has now asked for 74 more villages to be brought under its jurisdiction to help carry out planning for the entire Ring Road in an integrated and coordinated manner.

In October 2024, the urban development department (UDD) had approved the MSRDC as the planning authority for 117 villages in five talukas along Pune Ring Road. Work on preparing the development plan (DP) for these villages is already underway. Meanwhile, on September 18, 2025, MSRDC managing director Anil Kumar Gaikwad wrote to the UDD, seeking inclusion of more villages.

The villages sought to be included are: Kondhanpur, Sangrun...