Lavasa, India's First Smart Hill City. Lavasa is a hill city being developed with the vision to provide opportunities for its residents and visitors to live, work, learn and play in harmony with nature. Lavasa is being developed by the Lavasa Corporation Limited, a subsidiary of HCC (Hindustan Construction Company Limited) and is based on the principles of New Urbanism. Lavasa is located 42 kilometres from Chandni Chowk, an area on the outskirts of Pune and 216 kilometres from Mumbai (via Chandni Chowk). Lavasa provides multiple options for housing including rental housing, apartments and villas.