India, Dec. 5 -- The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has sealed two dry cleaning units in Walhekarwadi and registered criminal cases against their owners for allegedly releasing effluents into the Pavana river. The action comes after residents complained of a thick layer of foam on the surface of the river last month, raising concerns about water pollution, officials said Wednesday.

According to officials, on November 22, residents spotted thick foam on the surface of the Pavana river near Kejubai Bund in Thergaon and alerted the civic administration about it. Following the complaint, the PCMC's environment department deployed vigilance teams for an extensive survey across Tathawade, Punawale, Walhekarwadi and Ravet to iden...