India, Oct. 16 -- A day after the Supreme Court directed the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to obtain environmental clearance before going ahead with the proposed Balbharati-Paud Phata Link Road project, civic officials said they will visit the proposed project site on Friday to plan the next steps.

At the same time, the civic body also plans to apply for environmental clearance by appointing a consultant, said officials.

Prashant Waghmare, city engineer, said the administration will prioritise compliance with the court's order to ensure that work begins at the earliest.

"We carried out a site inspection and discussed how to proceed following the Supreme Court's directions. The PMC will appoint a consultant to secure approval from th...