India, June 9 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Maharashtra government to spell out a clear timeline for securing funds and implementing the proposed Rs.1,797-crore Indrayani River revival and conservation project, expressing concern over delays in restoring one of Pune's most polluted rivers.

The direction came during a June 4 hearing on a batch of petitions related to pollution in the Indrayani River, including matters arising from reports of toxic foam on the river's surface and mass fish deaths near Dehu.

The western zonal bench, comprising Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh and expert member Sujit Kumar Bajpayee, observed that while project reports had been prepared and revised over the years, there was little clarity r...