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Medha flags issues in riverfront project, warns of ecological impact

Hindustan Times Pune

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January 24, 2025

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) Medha Kulkarni has raised concerns over Pune's 44-km-long Mula-Mutha riverfront development project, a move seen as her defiance over the party line.

- Abhay Khairnar

PUNE:

Medha has flagged errors in the detailed project report (DPR) and highlighted ecological issues such as shrinking riverbeds, debris dumping, and tree cutting. She has also lodged a complaint with Union Jal Shakti minister CR Patil.

The senior BJP leader, accompanied by Pune municipal commissioner Rajendra Bhosale, environment department head Sanjay Shinde, environment officer Mangesh Dighe, project consultant team members, and Pune River Revival activists, including Shailaja Deshpande and Prajakta Mahajan, visited the riverfront project site Thursday morning.

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