Puneपुणे
94.3 lakh people. Larger than Austria, Switzerland, or Singapore. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 94,29,408 (94.3 lakh)
- Area
- 15,642 km²
- Headquarters
- Pune
₹52,490 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Pune.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Pune · PLP 2023-24
₹52,490 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
MSME (Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises)
₹31,271 cr
Housing
₹6,529 cr
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹5,000 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹4,333 cr
Pune district's NABARD credit plan for 2023-24 sees about Rs 52,490 crore of priority-sector lending potential, up 11.23% on the year before. The mix is industry-led: MSME alone is Rs 31,271 crore (about 60% of the plan), while farming and allied activities are Rs 10,826 crore (about 21%) and the remaining ~19% covers housing, education, exports and the rest. Pune is Maharashtra's second most industrialised district, with 24 MIDC industrial estates plus automobile and IT clusters around Hinjewadi, so most of the credit demand comes from small and medium businesses needing both setup money (Rs 14,558 cr) and running capital (Rs 16,713 cr).
On the farm side, the biggest openings are crop loans (Rs 5,000 cr), orchards and greenhouse crops (Rs 1,438 cr — pomegranate, grape, guava, figs, flowers and shadenet vegetables) and food/agro processing (Rs 901 cr) such as dal mills, rice mills and cold storages. Poultry (Rs 493 cr) and dairy (Rs 477 cr) are strong too. Housing carries Rs 6,529 crore as Pune's suburbs spread. Signature produce like Junnar mango, Purandar fig and Indrayani rice are flagged for export support through the Pune AEFC.
The plan's own gaps: poor cold chain and storage (godowns at village PACS need upgrading), monsoon-dependent farming needing more drip irrigation and farm ponds, mechanisation held back by tiny landholdings, and missing freight/air-cargo links to Mumbai for moving produce.
What the plan promotes
- Crop loans assessed at Rs 5000.11 cr covering paddy, bajra, maize, soyabean, groundnut, sugarcane (kharif) and wheat, jowar, gram (rabi); cropping intensity 137%.
- Plantation & horticulture (incl. sericulture) Rs 1438.48 cr — pomegranate, grape, guava, fig, custard apple, banana, sapota, plus floriculture and vegetable cultivation under shadenets.
- Food and agro processing potential of Rs 901.08 cr — dal mills, rice mills, flour mills, grain/pulses/fruit/vegetable processing units, cold storages, mini slaughter houses.
- MSME potential of Rs 31270.50 cr — Pune is the state's 2nd most industrialised district with 24 MIDC industrial estates, automobile and IT clusters at Hinjewadi.
- Animal husbandry: poultry Rs 493.04 cr, dairy Rs 476.82 cr, sheep-goat-piggery Rs 356.93 cr; livestock includes 6.39 lakh crossbred cattle and 2.98 lakh buffaloes.
- NABARD-promoted FPOs under PODF-ID and PRODUCE schemes in Junnar, Ambegaon, Mulshi, Maval, Shirur and Indapur blocks for collectivisation of farm produce.
Gaps the plan names
- Weak post-harvest management and storage — need scientific post-harvest handling, food-grain storage and strengthening/modernisation of godowns at PACS level.
- Inadequate cold chain and transport — banks should finance refrigerated vans and cold storage units for fruits, flowers and vegetables.
- Irrigation gap — most agriculture is monsoon-dependent with comparatively low assured irrigation; need drip/sprinkler systems, rainwater harvesting, farm ponds and recharge of bore wells.
- Farm mechanisation hindered by small holdings (81% of farmers below 2 ha) and difficult topography; custom-hiring Farm Machinery Centres needed at village level.
- Logistics deficit — need a dedicated road-and-rail freight corridor to JNPT Mumbai and a dedicated Air Cargo Terminal for farm and industrial products.
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What the plan promotes
- Crop loans assessed at Rs 5000.11 cr covering paddy, bajra, maize, soyabean, groundnut, sugarcane (kharif) and wheat, jowar, gram (rabi); cropping intensity 137%.
- Plantation & horticulture (incl. sericulture) Rs 1438.48 cr — pomegranate, grape, guava, fig, custard apple, banana, sapota, plus floriculture and vegetable cultivation under shadenets.
- Food and agro processing potential of Rs 901.08 cr — dal mills, rice mills, flour mills, grain/pulses/fruit/vegetable processing units, cold storages, mini slaughter houses.
- MSME potential of Rs 31270.50 cr — Pune is the state's 2nd most industrialised district with 24 MIDC industrial estates, automobile and IT clusters at Hinjewadi.
- Animal husbandry: poultry Rs 493.04 cr, dairy Rs 476.82 cr, sheep-goat-piggery Rs 356.93 cr; livestock includes 6.39 lakh crossbred cattle and 2.98 lakh buffaloes.
- NABARD-promoted FPOs under PODF-ID and PRODUCE schemes in Junnar, Ambegaon, Mulshi, Maval, Shirur and Indapur blocks for collectivisation of farm produce.
Gaps the plan names
- Weak post-harvest management and storage — need scientific post-harvest handling, food-grain storage and strengthening/modernisation of godowns at PACS level.
- Inadequate cold chain and transport — banks should finance refrigerated vans and cold storage units for fruits, flowers and vegetables.
- Irrigation gap — most agriculture is monsoon-dependent with comparatively low assured irrigation; need drip/sprinkler systems, rainwater harvesting, farm ponds and recharge of bore wells.
- Farm mechanisation hindered by small holdings (81% of farmers below 2 ha) and difficult topography; custom-hiring Farm Machinery Centres needed at village level.
- Logistics deficit — need a dedicated road-and-rail freight corridor to JNPT Mumbai and a dedicated Air Cargo Terminal for farm and industrial products.
Value-chain gaps
Money this district loses today
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About Pune
Pune district is a district in Western Maharashtra with Administrative Headquarters in Pune city. Pune district is the most populous district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is one of the most industrialized districts in India.
Source: Wikipedia — Pune district
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