India, June 27 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has received Rs.80 crore under the National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP) for urban flood control measures, said Pune municipal commissioner Naval Kishore Ram on Thursday.

The central government chose eight major cities - including Pune and Mumbai from Maharashtra - that are vulnerable to urban flooding for the allotment of funds under the NDMP to be utilised for mitigation efforts. In 2023, the central government approved Rs.250 crore in funds under the NDMA for Pune, instructing that a detailed plan be submitted to the Centre.

The minister of state for urban development Madhuri Misal on Thursday took the review meeting at PMC headquarters for various projects. While reviewing, t...