India, March 21 -- With the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) facing flak over delay in execution of river rejuvenation and 24x7 water projects, additional municipal commissioner Prithviraj BP instructed the administration to speed up the works.

Charing a review meeting on Thursday, Prithviraj directed officials and contractors to finish the crucial projects by the end of next financial year.

"The officials have been instructed to clean all the water tanks in the city. Of the 144 water tanks, 60 have been cleaned till date and water meters are also getting installed at many areas," he said.

Recently, Pune municipal commissioner Rajendra Bhosale had written to the central government seeking one year extension for the river rejuvenation p...