Merger of 23 villages gets state’s nod ByVijay ChavanVijay Chavan / Updated: Jul 1, 2021, 06:00 IST The fringe villages will now be developed under PMC; FILE PHOTO This move has made Pune the largest city in the state in terms of geographical area followed by state capital Mumbai The state government on Wednesday issued the final notification regarding the merger of 23 peripheral villages into Pune Municipal Corporation ( PMC) limits. With this, Pune is set to surpass Mumbai as the largest civic body in the state in terms of geographical area. The Pune civic body will now have a 518 sq km area under its jurisdiction, while the