Last Updated: 12.06.24

On May 13, 2010, the Government of Maharashtra published the Draft Development Plan for Panchgani, along with its DCRs and Plans, for public suggestion and objection.

BEAG had been filing suggestions and objections under the MRTP Act during the entire process of the Panchgani SZMP Development Plan formulation to ensure that the policies and regulations in the plan were in compliance with the ESZ notification.

In accordance with procedures stipulated by the MRTP Act, the Government of Maharashtra sanctioned part of the SZMP / Draft Development Plan for Panchgani as the Sanctioned Modifications portion of the Plan and published it as the final plan on June 4, 2012. Shortly after, on October 9, 2013, it published the Excluded Part or substantial modifications portion.

On August 6, 2015, the Government of Maharashtra finalized the SZMP / Development Plan for Panchgani and forwarded it to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for approval, as mandated by the ESZ notification.  The final SZMP /  Development Plan for Panchgani will be published after it receives the Ministry’s approval.

BEAG continues to follow-up with the Government of India, the Government of Maharashtra and the HLMC to expedite the finalization of the Sub Zonal Master Plan for Panchgani and its subsequent final notification, as mandated by the 2001 ESZ Notification.