Hundreds of residents from the Nigdi Pradhikaran area under the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) in Pune staged a protest on Wednesday against the ongoing work of the Harit Setu (Green Bridge) project. Carrying black flags, angry locals blocked Hutatma Chowk and warned that they would intensify their agitation if the civic administration did not take immediate corrective action. Leaders from various political parties, citizen groups, and local associations joined the protest, alleging that the project has created severe traffic congestion, environmental damage and safety hazards, and has been imposed without public consent. The protest, organised by the Nigdi Pradhikaran Resident Foundation (NPRF), began at 5 pm near Anand Hospital in Sector 26–27. “We are demanding the cancellation of the Harit Setu project. Residents have been suffering daily due to the chaos created by these oversized footpaths and unplanned construction work,” said Chandrakant Kothari, a local resident and one of the organisers. Residents slam PCMC for ‘forcibly’ implementing the project Locals claimed that despite widespread opposition, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) is forcefully executing the …