Pune: A group of prominent personalities from the city have filed an environmental interest litigation (EIL) in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) against the proposed Pune Metro Rail project, strongly objecting to the alignment of some portion of its route through river beds.

Member of Parliament Anu Aga, senior journalist Dr Dileep Padgaonkar, architect Sarang Yadwadkar and Aarti Kirloskar have filed the litigation through advocate Aseem Sarode in NGT court on May 22, which says construction below the blue line (river bed) would be in complete violation of the NGT directives.