India, Sept. 29 -- Following the recent outburst among citizens, particularly IT professionals and the industry sector, over poor infrastructure and facilities in Hinjewadi and Chakan, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday gave in-principle approval to a Rs.1,826-crore integrated infrastructure development plan for these areas in Pune district.

The government has also set a target to develop Pune as a growth hub with a $200-billion economy by 2036, which includes plans to expand the Pune metro railway network to 250 km and generate two million jobs in the next 10 years.

The developments took place at a meeting on the Pune region, where a presentation on the Pune Growth Hub was made to the CM. Fadnavis approved a provision of Rs.1,8...