Pimpri, 14th May 2026: Representatives of Pune PCMC River Revival on Wednesday submitted a detailed representation and made a presentation before Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Commissioner Dr Vijay Suryawanshi, Additional Commissioner Vikrant Bagade, and Mayor Ravibhau Langde regarding the rich riparian biodiversity along the banks of the Mula River and the urgent need for its conservation.
The delegation highlighted the ecological importance of the riverтАЩs riparian zones, which support diverse forest, grassland, and wetland ecosystems. Concerns were also raised over the potential impact of the existing Riverfront Development (RFD) plans on these sensitive natural habitats.
During the meeting, the Municipal Commissioner acknowledged the ecological significance of the riparian zones and assured that the plans would be suitably modified to ensure the protection and conservation of the riverbank ecosystem.
Pune PCMC River Revival welcomed the assurance and stressed the need for scientific, transparent, and participatory planning for urban river conservation. The group also emphasised that cleaning and rejuvenating rivers should remain the top priority.
The participants in the meeting included Shubham Pande, Tushar Shinde, Suryakant Muthiyan, Shailaja Deshpande, Prajakta Mahajan, Sanjeev Naik, Rahul Karambelkar, and Kalyan Mane.
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