PMC standing committee approved proposal to acquire 14,629.76 sqm land at cost of Rs 30.83 crore to construct 30-metre-wide alternative road near Lohegaon Airport.

Filmmaker Rakesh Roshan sold a 1.09-acre land parcel in Pune's Lohegaon area for ₹15 crore. The deal was registered on December 26, 2025. Stamp duty of ₹1.5 crore was paid on the transaction. Registration charges amounted to ₹30,000.

PMC Fire Brigade conducted inspections across Pune directed by Municipal Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram, with Chief Fire Officer Ganesh Sonune leading. In Wadgaon Budruk, Narhe and Dhayari on Sunday, 13 PGs and 7 scrap-material shops and godowns were found operating without mandatory permissions and safety measures and ordered shut.

Officials found establishments storing large quantities of plastic, paper, steel, iron scrap, sacks and other inflammable materials without adequate fire-safety equipment and firefighting arrangements. Several operated from rented premises without proper permissions.

On Saturday: 36 establishments inspected across Shivajinagar, Navi Peth and Lohegaon, including 21 PGs and hostels, 13 coaching classes, a study centre and a fitness gym. Notices issued for violations of fire safety norms, BDP zones, road width, firefighting systems, authorised electricity supply, drainage and property tax requirements.

On Friday: 11 PG hostels in Lohegaon and Nimbalkar Nagar sealed for failing to meet fire safety requirements and lacking building permissions, drainage and water clearances, structural audit reports, tax records and fire NOCs.

CFO Sonune stated establishments failing to comply would face closure and legal proceedings. PMC drive will continue covering PGs, student accommodation, coaching classes and hospitals. Educational institutions warned against referring students to unauthorised or unsafe premises.

The Pune Municipal Corporation Fire Department inspected 36 establishments in Shivajinagar, Navi Peth and Lohgaon: 21 PGs and hostels, 13 coaching classes, one study centre and one fitness gym. Following the Municipal Commissioner’s directions, it issued notices asking violators to explain why action, including sealing, should not be taken and directing them to comply.

Officials found inadequate exits, fire extinguishers, staircases, passages, two access doors and permanent or temporary firefighting systems. Some premises lacked permissions for construction, drainage, water supply, trees, structural safety, property tax or fire safety.

Inspected establishments included Jha Classes, IITPK Institute, Dnyandip Academy, Abhang Prabhu Medical Academy, Bakliwala Classes, Kalrashukla Classes, Unique Academy, IIB Career Institute and GT Fitness Club.

An earlier drive led by Chief Fire Officer Ganesh Sonune in Lohgaon targeted PGs and hostels operating without permissions; they were given seven days to comply. Sonune warned that non-compliant classes and other establishments could be closed and owners prosecuted.

• Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) sealed 11 PG hostels in Lohegaon and Nimbalkar Nagar on Friday, 19 September 2026, after fire brigade inspections found safety and permission violations.
• PMC Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram ordered inspections of PG hostels, hostels, coaching classes and other establishments accommodating students. Chief Fire Officer Ganesh Sonune led the inspections.
• Some multi-storey premises housed many students without adequate firefighting systems. Operators lacked permanent or temporary fire-safety systems and could not produce documents including building permissions, drainage and water clearances, structural audit reports, tax records and fire NOCs.
• PMC will intensify inspections across the city, including at PGs, student accommodations, coaching classes, hospitals and other establishments. Mandatory fire audits by authorised agencies and compliance documents will be required; violations may lead to sealing and legal action.
• Colleges were warned against referring students to unauthorised or unsafe premises. Officials may act against institutions facilitating accommodation at non-compliant establishments.