Citizens join PMC for river cleanup

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has organised a major River Revival Festival on Nov 30 to clean and rejuvenate the Mutha River through a large community-led initiative.

- Indu Bhagat

The drive, held under the banner 'River Festival 2025 - Clean River, Beautiful Pune', began at 7am and continued until 10am, covering the stretch from Bhide Bridge to Mhatre Bridge. The initiative was carried out in collaboration with environmental groups, including Yuva for Action, Ecosun Services Foundation, Jeevanadi Living River Foundation and several NGOs.

strengthen efforts to make the city "Clean and Green."

PMC organised the 'River Festival 2025 - Clean River, Beautiful Pune' on Sunday as part of River Week and ahead of National Pollution Control Day on Dec 2. Led by the Solid Waste and Environment Department, the initiative focused on cleaning the Mutha riverbed from Bhide Bridge to Mhatre Bridge.