India, Aug. 27 -- Pune municipal commissioner Naval Kishore Ram on Tuesday made an unannounced early morning visit to the Undri-Mohammadwadi area leaving residents surprised and hopeful. The civic chief's presence was prompted by a memorandum submitted by the Mohammadwadi-Undri Residents Welfare Development Forum (MURWDF) seeking immediate civic intervention in an area plagued by infrastructural neglect.

Ram, accompanied by officials from various departments, including roads, water supply, sanitation, drainage, waste management, and gardens, reviewed on-site and interacted with residents and representatives of housing society groups.

"I am shocked to learn that citizens of this area have been deprived of basic amenities like water for s...