Discovery of Lonawala by Governer of Mumbai Sir

1811 Elpphomston
1826 Commencement of road work over ghats
1830 Thorwn open for traffic.
Railway Line from Mumbai to Khopoli upto foothills of
1854 Bhorghat.
Construction of railway line in the Bhorghats started in
1856 1856.
Railway Line from Pune To Khandala completed.
1858
First train from Khopoli to Khandala started through
1863 Bhorghats. This was agoods train.
Invitation of suggestions objections from public for
establishment of Municipal Council.

1876
1876 Bhushi Dam.
LMC established by government gazette.
1877
1884 Tungarli included in LMC
Shirwata & Wulwhan Lakes constructed by Tatas for
1905 generating electricity at Khopoli
1907 Lonaval Station established.
1907 LMC started to charge railways the property tax.
Bhushi, Khandala & Lavhad villages included in LMC.
1908
1911 Lonavala Lake cosntructed.
1914 Construction of Tungarli dam work.
15 members of LMC, 12 elected & 3 nominated by govt.
1922
1924 Establishment Of Kaivalyadham.
1927 Only 2 govt. nominees. Total members raised to 20
Establishment of Lonaval Khandal Electric Supply Co.
for supplying electricity to the city by purchsing from
1927 Tata by Lallubhai Shamaldas.
1929 First electric bulb
1929 The trains started running on electricity.
1934 Bai Dhnamai Cawasji High School.
Request to government for preparation of Development
1934 plan for LMC
Acceptance of Development Plan prepared by the then
consulting surveyor of the government Shri Mirams.
1938 This is known as Mirams Plan.
1939 No govt. nominee. Members 21
 Primary eduction responsibility of LMC upto 1940 as per
Bombay Local board Act-1884. after 1940 as per
Bombay Primary Eduction Act responsibility shifted to
district administration. 1973 back to LMC. Establishment
1940 of Eudcation Board.
The tax levied by LMC to raiwlay is illegal as per the
1940 order of a court.
First industry by Shri S.S.Marathe under the name
Marathe Workshop manudacturing of heavy machinery
1941 of road construction.
1942 District court rulded in favour of LMC.
1945 Agreement with Tata for water purchase.
1945 Agreement with LKESC for street lights.
1945 Establishment of INS Shivaji.
Railways filed a revision application under Civil
procedure Code at Bombay High Court. But Chief Justic
Hon'ble Chhagla directed Railways to file a civil suit.
1945
Civil Court ruled in favour of railways and LMC was
asked to refund the ntire tax collected from 1931 to
1954 1954 to raiways with annual interesst of 6%.
A small scale bearing manufacturing unit established.
1956
1957 Rajmachi Park
1958 First Development plan.
1958 Appeal by LMC at Bombay high Court.
Deheerajlal & Co. established for manufacture of ball
1959 bearings.
1959 Commencement of bus service by ST
1960 Dr. B.n. Purandare School.
Exemption from payment of Octroi to industries in
1960 Lonavala.
Hill top Colony developed to the north of railway station
1960 in Khandala.
Converted to a limited co. under the name Antifriction
1961 Bearings Corporation Ltd.
1961 Bhangarwadi Park : View of Lohagad.
Auxillium Convent School by Salvation Siters Society.
1961
The manufacturing facility bought by one Shri Manubhai
Patel from East Africa and established it as a Pvt. Ltd
Co. under the name Antifriction Bearing Corporation.
1961
1962 Don Bosco at tungarli.
Registration of a Co-operative Industrial Society and
establishment of an industrial zone on the ast side away
1962 from city at Nangargaon.
Larger attention was drawn to development of this
1962 region after 1962.
1963 250 employees
 Decline in farming activity due to selling of farm land to
1964 investors from Mumbai
The strength raised to 27 after implementaion of
1965 Maharashtra Municipalities Act-1965.
Region to the north of Bombay-Pune Highway attracted
people from Bombay. Many Housing Societies were
established. Many film personalities started buying
1965 properties in Lonavala.
1965 High Court ruled in favour of LMC.
1966 1966 Railway went to the Supreme Court.
1970 National Association For Blind.
Appeal dismised by the Supreme Court and Bombay
1970 High Court's order upheld.
1971 Planning of Expressway.
Construction of Railway Over bridge to connect north-
south side of Lonavala commenced. Completed in 1977.
1972
1972 Revised Development Plan prepared.
Firat Town Planning Scheme for Lonavala consisting of
1975 450 acres approved.
Further Revised Plan prepared by the Government &
1976 published.
1977 750 employees.
1991 No of wards increased to 38.
2001 Councillors reduced to 26 no.
Second factory in Tungarli for manufacture of colour
under the name of Lakaki
This city was known as Lonauli during
ancient times.

There was no railway station at Lonavala in

1858.

96 citizens took objection.1. The population

may reduce due to migration of workers who
were working on various projects at that
time. 2.Shifting of Rly. Workshop to
Matunga.

7.2.1877. As per the description of the limits

of LMC, the area was 4 sq. miles.