The fate of 28 fringe villages proposed for merger with the city will most likely be known in the next six months, a town planning official said. Merit of the decision to merge the villages will solely depend upon whether these villages are agro-based or have become urbanised.u00a0The state government had declared its intention to merge the villages into Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) limits through a notification on October 11, giving the villages a month’s time to make their grievances known.

Goodbye to village life? Nanded village, which is one of the 28 villages proposed for merger with the city. Pics/Imzanglu Aier