India, Dec. 11 -- As a lead-up to the Pune Book Festival, scheduled from December 14 to 21 at Fergusson College ground, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will actively participate in the 'Silence. Pune is Reading' initiative on Wednesday between 12 noon and 1 pm.

PMC officials, staff, and workers will join the reading movement, said municipal commissioner Rajendra Bhosale. The initiative will include public programs across the city, with the PMC ensuring the provision of necessary facilities.

Organised by the National Book Trust (NBT), the Pune Book Festival aims to strengthen the city's reading culture. In this spirit, the 'Silence. Pune is Reading' event has been planned, inviting residents to spend an hour reading their favourite ...