Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) extended Pushpak Amusements’ contract to operate the seven-acre Appu Ghar at Durgadevi Tekdi for 15 years, without a fresh tender. The operator is expected to invest ₹18.60 crore in modernisation, including new rides, a 360-degree immersive dome, an artificial Niagara-style waterfall, a VR zone, food court, upgraded toilets and CCTV.

PCMC awarded the original 21-year contract on October 9, 2005. Annual rent began at ₹2.75 lakh in 2005-06, with a 5% yearly increase, reaching about ₹7.29 lakh in 2025-26. The revised arrangement reportedly raises rent by 10% to around ₹8 lakh a year, or ₹2,229 a day. The operator sought an extension after the park closed for about two years during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Appu Ghar has more than 20 rides. Entry tickets cost about ₹50–₹100 for adults and ₹30–₹50 for children; packages cost ₹400–₹599 for adults and ₹350–₹499 for children, excluding Go-Karting and food. Pushpak reportedly has around ₹5 crore in property-tax dues; PCMC has issued a payment notice, and the matter is reportedly before a court.

• PCMC has set June 30, 2026, as the deadline for property tax discounts; full tax is payable after that date, and legal recovery action against defaulters begins July 1. Measures may include notices and property seizure.
• Paying by June 30 earns a 5% rebate, with an additional 5% for online payments. Residential properties owned by women qualify for 30% off; persons with disabilities, freedom fighters, soldier widows and soldiers’ wives can receive a 50% rebate on one property. Housing societies and institutions may get discounts for on-site composting, sewage treatment plants, zero-waste initiatives and green buildings.
• Mayor Ravi Landge, Municipal Commissioner Dr Vijay Suryavanshi and Deputy Commissioner Sachin Pawar urged owners to clear dues before the deadline. The Taxation and Tax Collection Department said lakhs have already paid and benefited. Property tax revenue funds roads, water supply, sanitation, healthcare, gardens and other development works.

Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) will not increase property tax or water charges this year. Rules require standing committee approval for a tax revision before February 20, but the committee has not been constituted. Its members are scheduled to be elected on Friday, after the deadline.

PCMC has 7.32 lakh registered residential, commercial, non-residential and open-plot properties; rates were last revised in 2013–14. A private-agency survey identified more than three lakh unregistered properties, whose assessment has begun. Officials expect the taxable total to exceed 10 lakh once assessment is complete.

BJP leaders had discussed marginally raising property tax, licence fees and other charges in FY2026–27 to improve strained civic finances. The proposal was derailed by the committee’s absence. One BJP legislator reportedly supported a hike, while a senior party office-bearer opposed one in the coming year.

On July 16, 2025, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) demolished dozens of homes and structures in Kala Khadak, Pimpri-Chinchwad, as part of a road-widening project. Residents said they received only hours’ notice, despite being told they would have three months to arrange alternatives. Some were directed to a transit camp 10 km away; families also reported losing shelter and income after shops were demolished. Residents alleged there was no support or clear relocation plan and raised concerns about the demolition despite a Slum Rehabilitation scheme in the area. PCMC said the road-widening project was legally approved, the area had long been marked for demolition, and notices and warnings were issued in phases. Affected families are seeking temporary shelter, compensation and fair rehabilitation. PCMC plans to continue road expansion in phases in the coming weeks.

Pimpri-Chinchwad’s civic administration has completed the integration of property-tax department data with computerised state land records, which is expected to make property transfers easier.