India, April 24 -- In what has left the civic administration red-faced apart from reigniting political tensions between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and opposition parties, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has scrapped tenders worth Rs.200 crore for constructing retaining walls along nullahs after the state government failed to release the promised funds six months after the tendering process was initiated, officials said on Wednesday.

The project was proposed in the aftermath of the September 25, 2019 cloudburst that caused widespread flooding in Pune. At the time, the Ambil Odha overflowed, breaching compound walls and inundating residential areas, leading to the deaths of more than 20 people. In response, the PMC initia...