India, Feb. 14 -- Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has instructed the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) and district administration to prepare a plan for direct connectivity for the proposed Purandar airport from Pune Satara and Ahmednagar highways.

Fadnavis, along with other officials, took a review meeting for various projects in Mumbai, on Wednesday. Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, cabinet minister Chandrakant Patil, minister of state Madhuri Misal were present for the meeting.

"The PMRDA should start preparing a plan for connectivity for Purandar airport from Ahmednagar and Satara highways as the people coming from Western Maharashtra will not have to enter the city."

Among other development projects, Fadnavi...