Land grab: Pune fights urban chaos
Pune, once a pensioner's paradise, is now a concrete jungle with malls, high-rises and skyrocketing land prices. Behind Pune's real estate explosion is a familiar network of corruption and rule bending, involving some of its biggest politicians and biggest builders. Rules are bent beyond recognition to suit big developers and private individuals, court orders are violated and there's a development Plan that bears little resemblance to the original.
