India, Nov. 13 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) plans to acquire 3,040 square metres of private land at an estimated cost of Rs.21.4 crore to widen North Main Road between Carnival and Tadi Gutta Chowk to ease traffic congestion. The proposal is part of the civic body's larger plans to develop 32 major roads to ease traffic congestion and has moved towards compulsory land acquisition amid resistance from property owners. Owners claim they are yet to receive compensation for land taken during an earlier road widening drive nearly two decades ago.

PMC has proposed widening the approximately 160-metre stretch to 30 metres, as stipulated in the development plan. The road currently measures 11 to 14 metres in width, making land acquisi...