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I have recently came across an informative post from Mohsin about Affordable Housing in and around Pune. Mohsin talks mainly about the following major areas of Pune which offer budget housing to all:

Kothrud: It is one of the fastest growing suburbs of Pune located in the south west of the city. With the rapid developments, this area has become one of the fastest growing residential localities of Pune. This place is inhabited by lots of students as many educational institutions like MIT and Cummins College of Engineering for Women are located in this area.

Aundh: Aundh is the last part of the “core city”, before going outwards towards Hinjewadi IT park. After development of Hinjewadi in last 10 years, Aundh has grown its importance and is considered to be heart of the city, especially for people working in IT sector. Availability of malls, hospitals and schools make it very attractive, but slightly expensive option.

Balawari: Balwari became known to everyone because of the stadium built for national games in 1994. After development of the Katraj bypass going to Mumbai, and Hinjewadi IT park, the entire region got a boost in terms of property prices and general economic development.

Kondhwa: It is amongst one of the oldest colonies of Pune city and lies in the south eastern part of the city. Kondhwa has the National Institute of Banking and Management (NIBM). Wanowrie area, under Kondhwa, houses huge Army medical set-ups like the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) and the Command Hospital and the Artificial Limb Center.

Pashan and Baner: Baner and Pashan both saw a tremendous boost in development in last few years, because of ease of commute towards city center as well as Hinjewadi IT park. Pashan’s growth in terms of new development is slightly restricted because of presence of large number govt. organizations and the resulting lack of land availability.

Kharadi: On the East side of the city, Kalyani nagar first saw a quick growth of IT and resulted into expansion of city horizons on Nagar road. Kharadi bypass, connecting the Nagar road to Hadapsar, saw real estate rates shoting up from measly 1000 Rs to around 3000 Rs. per sqft. We think there is a lot of growth potential in this region and investment can still be worthwhile.

Katraj: Another fast growing suburb of Pune is Katraj that is located in the southern part of the city. Katraj is quite well known for the campus of Bharti Vidyapeeth University, the Katraj Milk Dairy and the Katraj Snake Park. The New Katraj Tunnel here is a highway tunnel located on the NH4. The place is located at 10.2 Km from the Pune railway station.

With the culture of individual houses and palatial bungalows fast becoming thing of past, Allahabad has been rather quick in adopting the flat culture, which until now was limited to metros only. The flat system is considered to be safe, secure and useful for social activities, especially for the older generation. It is here that the role of Allahabad Development Authority (ADA) assumes great significance.

ADA, originated in 1974, was formed under the provision laid by the Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning & Development Act of 1973. ADA development projects began with smaller projects & constructions but soon progressed and changed the city’s look with its magnificent works. Uttar Pradesh is one of the most politically important states of India, and Allahabad is indeed an important city of that state with long historical and cultural background. It attracts a lot of people and tourists from all over the world and hence the need for establishment of development authority to overlook planned development of the city.

ADA plans to construct state-of-the-art infrastructure for its residential and commercial projects in a well planned manner by adhering to the master plan laid out by the authorities. It also started many housing schemes like Avantika, Kalindipuram, Juhi, Badri, Parivartan, Shantipuram, Agnipath, and IDH Compound Housing Scheme. In order to give a progressive direction to the development process of real estate in Allahabad, it has started working in conjunction with private builders and developers.

The latest real estate developments in city primarily focus on building hotels, guest houses, dharmashalas, restaurants, retail shops and other tourists’ spots. The real estate property prices in city are also mounting as more and more people are heading towards the efficient business opportunities the city offers. The property dealers are, surprisingly, fully supportive in the sale or renting of any property in Allahabad.