India, April 18 -- Officials from the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and forest department carried out a joint visit to Devrai aka 'Sacred Grove' during which they interacted with citizens who raised several objections to the Riverfront Development (RFD) Project at the confluence of the Ram Nadi and Mula River, especially the razing of trees in the grove for the same. The officials assured citizens that no harmful activities would be carried out in the grove, and also asked them to submit their suggestions on the project.

The joint visit was carried out against the backdrop of concerns raised by citizens over the safety of the sacred grove due to ongoing work on the RFD Project at the confluence of the Ram Nadi and Mula River. Recently...