Overview
Standing on Old Mumbai Pune Highway and Nigadi-Bhosari Road, Pimpri is a promising locality, situated in the northwestern quadrant of Pune. The locality lies in proximity to Pawana River, along with areas like Bhosari, Chinchwad, Rahatani, and Pimple Saudagar. This area is neatly divided into several sub-areas, a few of them being Atlas Colony, Amruteshwar Colony, Hindustan Antibiotics Colony, Shastri Nagar, Mahesh Nagar and Bodha Nagar. Pimpri has eccentric social infrastructure with noteworthy educational institutions. The locality enjoys adequate supply of water and electricity, provided by civic authorities like the Maharashtra Water Supply and Sewerage Board and Pune Electricity Supply Board respectively. The area lies in proximity to a number of commercial establishments. The malls and stores situated close by include Mega Mart, More, Prim Mall, CityOne Mall, and Croma. A plethora of multiplexes and small shopping complexes, along with an array of restaurants.
Major landmarks
- Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation
- Office Military Farm
- ICC Devi Gaurav Technology Park
- Vishal E Square Multiplex
- Yashwantrao Chavan
- Rose Garden
- Shewale Park
- Vaishno Devi Temple
Factors for growth in the past
Establishment of roads such as Old Mumbai Pune Highway and Nigadi-Bhosari Road was one of the major factors that improved Pimpri’s connectivity, linking it comfortably to the rest of Pune. Presence of an active transport system also contributed in enhancing the locality’s connectivity, making it more accessible from various other places. Availability of land was another factor that paved the way for significant growth in the area.
Major challenges
Bad roads, poor garbage disposal issues, ill-maintained public toilets and water scarcity are a few of the civic issues hovering over Pimpri for the last few years. Although the civic authorities are making an attempt to tackle these challenges, these issues persist.
