India, Aug. 7 -- Amid frequent reports of flooding in Nimbaj Nagar, Vitthal Nagar and Ekta Nagar during the monsoon, Pune mayor Manjusha Nagpure on Wednesday directed the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and the irrigation department to prepare a permanent flood mitigation plan, officials said on Thursday.

The mayor convened an urgent review meeting with senior civic engineers and irrigation officials to assess the recurring flooding in the low-lying Sinhagad Road neighbourhoods.

The meeting focused on identifying the causes of flooding, including obstructions in the river channel, bottlenecks affecting the natural flow of water, flood-prone pockets and the need for engineering interventions such as retaining walls.

The two departments...