India, Feb. 17 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has launched a pilot initiative to develop walkable and uniform footpaths across the city, beginning with repair work at Model Colony. The project was inaugurated in the presence of Pune mayor Manjushree Nagpure and municipal commissioner Naval Kishore Ram on Monday.

Speaking at the launch, Nagpure said the PMC has started a special drive to repair and upgrade footpaths citywide, with the pilot project being implemented along Lakaki Road, from Thorat Chowk to Vetalbaba Chowk in Model Colony. "Under the drive, the civic body will remove obstructions such as electric poles, distribution boxes and other hurdles from footpaths, besides clearing encroachments. All footpaths will be brough...