India, July 15 -- Pune

The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) is awaiting final approval from the Central Government for the Rs.671-crore Indrayani River Rejuvenation Project. The proposal has been pending with the National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD) under the Ministry of Jal Shakti since August 2024.

To expedite the process, PMRDA on Friday appointed a consultant to review the Detailed Project Report (DPR) and carry out preparatory work. The appointment follows a tender floated in May 2025.

The rejuvenation plan covers 87.5 km of the Indrayani River within PMRDA's jurisdiction. Of the total 105.3 km river length, 18 km falls under the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), which is not part of th...