India, March 14 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) commissioner Naval Kishore Ram on Friday launched an ambitious eight-point strategy. The initiative targets the city's growing environmental and infrastructure challenges, prioritizing air quality, pedestrian safety, and sustainable mobility.

The roadmap was discussed during a meeting held at the Pune district collector's office, bringing together senior officials from the PMC, traffic police, Regional Transport Office (RTO), Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), public works department, urban mobility experts, NGOs and private stakeholders.

One of the key proposals discussed was to develop the Shivajinagar area as a pilot emission-free zone, aimed at significantly reducing v...