Residents of three housing societies in Pune’s Wadgaon Sheri-Kalyani Nagar area may regain two-wheeler access after landowner Satish Mulik agreed in principle to permit use of the disputed route until Pune Municipal Corporation completes an alternative development plan (DP) road. The arrangement is not final, and discussions among the landowner, residents and elected representatives are expected to continue over the next three to four days.
The development follows a meeting held after the access road serving La Gloriosa, Silicon Bay and Nyati Enchante was dug up and blocked at night earlier this week. Residents said the closure disrupted daily travel for the approximately 450 families living in the three societies and created difficulties for senior citizens, children and people needing medical assistance.
A resident who attended the discussions said Mulik had assured them that access would be provided at least for two-wheelers until the DP road was available. The resident said the next step was to follow up with PMC officials to ensure that the alternative road was completed on an immediate basis.
The proposed interim arrangement would help residents who rely on two-wheelers for work, education and daily errands, but it would not resolve access requirements for cars, school vans, emergency vehicles and other larger vehicles. Residents also do not yet have a confirmed timeline for either the interim access or completion of the alternative road.
Mulik said the discussions were still at an early stage and that he had placed certain conditions before the other parties. He said further discussions were awaited and that the stakeholders would arrive at a positive outcome in the coming three to four days. His position is that the land belongs to his family and is intended for development.
The landowner has also said that a separate 80-foot road along the river is available to the housing societies and is already being used. Residents, however, have maintained that the disputed route has functioned as an important access point for nearly 15 years, making its sudden closure a direct disruption to established daily movement.
Local corporator Narayan Galande said the immediate task was to translate the assurance into a workable arrangement and ensure that the alternative DP road was completed without delay. He said temporary two-wheeler access alone would not meet the daily commuting needs of all the affected families and that follow-up with PMC officials would continue.
The dispute now leaves two parallel issues to be resolved: whether reliable interim access can be secured under the conditions discussed by the parties, and when PMC will complete the DP road intended to provide a longer-term route. Further stakeholder discussions over the next three to four days are expected to determine the immediate arrangement.
