Pune Cantonment Draft Bylaws: What It Means for Property Prices in the Camp Area

What happened?

ET Realty reported that citizens, activists and former Pune Cantonment Board members have objected to draft building bylaws cleared by the Directorate General of Defence Estates. The draft sorts permitted FSI into four bands: 1.25, 1.5, 1.75 and 2. Residents had hoped for one FSI of 2 across all civil pockets.

According to ET Realty, residents fear that owners in the lower bands will have little room to rebuild or enlarge old homes. Activists want the board to explain how plots are placed in each band and to publish those criteria. The board's chief executive officer was quoted as saying a public notice has gone out inviting objections and suggestions, and that the draft will be reviewed before it is finalised.

The report adds that the board began framing new bylaws for civilian and bungalow areas in March 2025, and that around 2,500 properties are affected. A senior defence estates official was quoted as saying that larger plots would get lower FSI, to hold down vertical growth in the Camp area. The report also notes that an earlier reforms committee had suggested aligning cantonment FSI with neighbouring municipal limits.

Which sectors are affected?

• Pune Cantonment civil areas
• Camp area, Pune
• Bungalow areas under Pune Cantonment Board
• Ageing low-rise housing and redevelopment plots

Potential impact

These are draft bylaws, so nothing is settled. If the graded FSI survives, redevelopment in the cantonment will probably stay modest, and plots in the lower bands may see little new construction. That would keep supply of new or rebuilt homes thin in a location where land is already scarce. Thin supply can support values, but it also means few fresh options for buyers.

If objections lead to a uniform FSI of 2, more owners may find redevelopment worthwhile, and some may settle disputes with tenants that have held up rebuilding, as residents cited in the report argue. That could add homes over time and ease pressure on prices. Neither outcome is certain, and no timeline for the final rules has been given. For context, our data puts Pune's citywide average at 10,500 per sq ft, but cantonment pricing will depend on the final FSI band of each plot.