Lavasa | |
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Planned city Hill city | |
Coordinates: 18°24′19″N 73°30′23″E / 18.40528°N 73.50627°E | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Pune district |
Area | |
• Total | 100 km2 (40 sq mi) |
Elevation | 630 m (2,070 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 412107 |
Website | www |
Lavasa (Marathi: लवासा, lavāsā) is a private,[1] planned city built near Pune, India.[2] It is stylistically based on the Italian town Portofino, with a street and several buildings bearing the name of that town.[3]
A 100-square-kilometre (39 sq mi)[1] or 32-square-kilometre (12 sq mi)[4] project being developed by HCC,[5] this as-yet-incomplete city has been controversial for multiple reasons including procurement of land,[6] harm to the environment,[1] and loans acquired through political corruption.[7]
In late 2010, the Indian Environment and Forests Ministry ordered that construction cease because the project violated environmental laws.[8] As of late 2011, this order has been rescinded.[9] The project's scale may have been reduced, however, and an initial public offering may not occur.[10] As of 2023, a resolution plan has been approved by the National Company Law Tribunal, with Darwin Platform Infrastructure Ltd being declared as the successful bidder responsible for the city's construction.[11]
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