India, Jan. 29 -- In a first, Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) commissioner Yogesh Mhase on Tuesday announced decentralisation of measures in the development permissions department to increase efficiency and address citizens' grievances promptly.

At a seminar organised as part of the state government's 100-day seven-point action plan, Mhase said that the move is expected to save citizens' time while ensuring smoother operations. Mhase announced a comprehensive decentralisation plan to delegate authority across different levels of the department, making it easier for citizens to get approvals for their projects. "Assistant metropolitan planners will now handle permissions for projects up to 1,000 square metres while ...