India, April 15 -- With the monsoon less than two months away, concerns have been raised over incomplete river cleaning and pending work at Baba Bhide bridge, prompting a BJP leader to urge the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to expedite the tasks.

BJP leader Sandeep Khardekar has written to municipal commissioner Naval Kishore Ram, highlighting that large stretches of the riverbed remain uncleared, posing a risk to water flow during the rains.

"The monsoon is approaching, but the riverbed has not been cleaned, and several obstructions remain. Plastic waste and garbage have accumulated between the Mhatre Bridge and the Baba Bhide Bridge. The PMC must clear this before the rains," Khardekar said.

He also pointed to delays in ongoing in...