India, April 25 -- The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) will revise its riverfront development (RFD) plan following strong opposition from citizens and environmental activists. The civic administration has instructed the environment, garden and tree authority departments to prepare a fresh proposal that gives priority to conservation of trees, according to officials. The three departments are expected to submit a proposal within two months with its officials visiting areas coming under the project.

A meeting was held on April 16 between civic officials and citizen groups, including environmental activists, to hear objections and suggestions regarding the plan. Based on the interaction, municipal commissioner Shekhar Singh di...