Pune flower market remains incomplete after nearly a decade

Pune flower market at APMC premises launched in 2016 under former administrator Dilip Khaire remains incomplete after nearly a decade.

Originally an eight-storey building costing ₹54 crore, the project was redesigned into an 11-storey complex with cost rising to ₹118 crore.

State Marketing minister Jaykumar Rawal announced completion within 100 days, then a May deadline passed; officials say 90% work is done.

Traders report severe space crunch during festivals like Ganeshotsav, Navratri, Diwali, and wedding season, with congested passages and lack of loading bays.

Sagar Bhosale of Akhil Pune Phool Bazaar Adate Association says proposed 80-100 sq ft shops are too small for wholesale flower business.