The rapidly growing district may soon have four municipal corporations, as discussions are progressing on the creation of a separate civic body for Chakan village and its surrounding areas. The government is also considering the formation of the Hadapsar Municipal Corporation for the eastern parts of Pune city.

Currently, the district has the Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad municipal corporations. According to a source at the district administration, a report is being compiled to form a separate municipal corporation for Chakan and nearby areas, following a directive from the state government. The discussions began about a year ago, but the process of compiling the report was delayed due to the election code of conduct during the Lok Sabha and assembly elections.

Sources indicate that talks are on-going about uniting villages under the Alandi, Chakan, and Rajgurunagar municipal councils into a new municipal corporation. The state has instructed authorities from PMC, PCMC, PMRDA, and the district collector to examine this demand.

The idea of creating a separate municipal corporation for the eastern parts of Pune city started over a decade ago and gained momentum during the 2014 state assembly election when then-Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar announced plans for the merger of 34 villages into the PMC limits.

Hadapsar MLA Chetan Tupe stated that both elected officials and citizens support the formation of a new municipal corporation. He emphasized that this move was essential for better civic infrastructure management in the region. He added that the current resources are insufficient to handle the rapid growth.

Senior Congress politician Mohan Joshi expressed concerns that forming separate municipal corporations might not be effective without sufficient financial backing. He urged the state government to allocate funds for the existing governing bodies in Pune, citing the lack of funds for key projects like 24x7 water supply. He suggested that the state and central governments should allocate at least Rs 20 billion to Pune in the upcoming budget.

The discussions about forming a separate municipal corporation for the eastern parts of Pune gained traction again in 2023 when the demerger of two areas, including Uruli-Phursungi, was announced. Residents of these areas had argued that they were not receiving adequate facilities and should be moved out of PMC limits, but the proposal did not materialize. The state government sought PMC's opinion on the matter.

Residents have expressed concerns about issues like water shortages, poor roads, lack of coordination with ward offices, unplanned development, sprawling slums, and improper solid waste management. The population under the civic limits has increased by around 8 lakh after the merger of 34 villages, including the floating population.

Town planning experts have supported the creation of smaller municipal corporations, citing the need for decentralization of civic limits. Urban planner Ramchandra Gohad explained that decentralization would make manpower deployment for municipal administration easier.

Pune Divisional Commissioner Chandrakant Pulkundwar clarified that no final assessment has been made regarding this proposal yet.