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The activists accused the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) of destroying natural greenery along the riverbank near Bund Garden in the name of its River Rejuvenation Project
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Hundreds of activists on Saturday staged the 'Chalo Chipko' (Let's hug trees) agitation in the Mutha riverbed in Pune city to protest the felling of trees for the ambitious Pune River Front Development (RFD) project.
The municipal commissioner did not take the call when The Indian Express sought his response to the remarks made by environment experts and their returning of awards in protest of infrastructure projects.
Sayaji Shinde, who is known for his efforts to increase the green cover, also met the representatives of the Vetal Tekdi Bachav Kruti Samiti and extended his support to the agitation against a road link project in order to protect the environment.