Pune: Illegal Hoardings Continue To Reappear At Hinjawadi Despite PMRDA Crackdown

PMRDA removed eight illegal hoardings in Hinjawadi and along the Pune-Ahilyanagar Highway during April and May 2025.

PMRDA identified eight oversized unauthorised hoardings near Laxmi Chowk in Hinjawadi on Survey Nos. 262 and 263; six were removed by owners and two demolished on July 30-31.

PMRDA's survey found 1,057 unauthorised hoardings across its jurisdiction, including 132 oversized structures in high-risk locations such as Hinjawadi, Wakad, and Mahalunge.

PMRDA removed 298 unauthorised hoardings across the region over the previous year, with 247 voluntarily removed by owners and 51 demolished.

Himmat Kharade, Joint Commissioner (Additional Charge), Unauthorised Construction and Demolition Department, PMRDA, said all illegal hoardings at Hinjawadi Chowk have been removed and the drive will continue.