The Pune Municipal Corporation has digitized its zoning maps. Visit the official PMC e-DP portal (search e-DP Pune). You can overlay the R Zone map on satellite imagery to check specific survey numbers and plot boundaries.
You want a coffee shop on your ground floor, right? The R Zone map dictates where "Mixed Use" (residential + commercial) is allowed. In pure R-1 zones, commercial activity is strictly banned. In R-2, limited commercial (shops up to a certain sq. footage) is allowed on specific "Marginal Roads."
The PMC calculates property tax based on the "Zone Factor." The R Zone falls under a specific tax bracket. By checking the official map, you can verify if your property falls under residential, commercial, or mixed-use classification, which directly impacts your tax bill.