India, June 16 -- As the city has witnessed a worrying rise in flood-prone spots between 2023 and 2025 with 73 new flood-prone spots identified by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) in the month of June alone, the civic body has taken a proactive approach and introduced a slew of measures to tackle the emerging challenges.

The PMC has sought additional funding and a detailed project report with an estimated cost of Rs.250 crores has been prepared to tackle the surge in flood-prone spots. Pune is one of only seven cities in the country to be allocated funds by the central government to mitigate the risk of urban flooding under the National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP). The National Disaster Management Authority has allocated Rs.50 cr...