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BEAUTIFICATION OR DEVASTATION | River Rejuvenation Project receives environmental clearance despite residents' ire

- Indu Bhagat

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has received the environmental clearance (EC) for the River Rejuvenation Project (RRP) of Mula, Mutha and Mula-Mutha rivers from the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA). Earlier, the civic body had submitted a proposal to rejuvenate the rivers. However, SEIAA has denied permission for the project and asked the civic body to resubmit the proposal after getting permission from the Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS). After the proposal was resubmitted, SEIAA gave EC for the project.