According to practical purposes, PMR comprises two Municipal Corporations of PMC, PCMC and three Cantonment Boards, spread over an area of 7,256.46 km2.

The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) is the planning and development authority of the region formed.

PMRDA is headed by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis.

Shri Yogesh Mhase, IAS, is the Metropolitan Commissioner.

The prominent urban local self-governing bodies in the region are as follows:[6]