India, Sept. 17 -- The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) is expected to face significant revenue loss following directives from deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar to transfer building permission rights of newly merged villages to the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). Currently, PMRDA issues building permits and collects development charges in these areas.

Recently, Pawar expressed displeasure over the functioning of the PMRDA after several citizens from the Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR) complained about poor civic amenities.

"There are many complaints from the PMRDA region. We should hand over the building permission rights to the PMC if the administration is not able to give proper services to the citizens," said Pa...