India, May 22 -- The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) on Wednesday launched an ambitious initiative to empower weaker sections and promote inclusive urban development as part of the City Livelihood Action Plan (C-LAP), officials said.

Under this initiative, a two-day series of focused group discussions with key stakeholders including government officials, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), private sector representatives and academic institutions has already commenced on Wednesday, May 21, officials said.

These discussions will guide the preparation of the C-LAP, which is being developed under the Government of India's Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM). The C-LAP will address city-s...