India, April 29 -- With Lok Sabha polls just a fortnight away in Pune, two environment projects, Balbharti to Paud Road (BBPP) and riverfront development, have gained prominence and residents and activists are urging Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Murlidhar Mohol, Congress' Ravindra Dhangekar and Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) nominee Vasant More to announce their say.

The proposed 2.1km-long road was suggested in the 2007 development plan of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). However, it has faced opposition from environmentalists and some residents even as the civic body is in favour of building the road.

While the riverfront development project has experienced stern opposition citing that the project is disturbing the river ecol...