Action Plan For Pollution In The Pavana River:
The National Green Tribunal recently directed the state-appointed rejuvenation committee to convene a meeting of stakeholders to set a new timeline for implementing the action plan that would tackle pollution in the Pavana river.
- Pavana River is situated in the west of Maharashtra, in the Pune District.
- The river is a notable river crossing Pune city and divides Pune City and the Pimpri-Chinchwad area.
- It originates from the Western Ghats, about 6 km south of Lonavala.
- Flowing eastward initially, it becomes southbound and passes through the suburbs of Dehu, Chinchwad, Pimpri, and Dapodi before its confluence with the Mula River near Pune city.
- Mula River, which later merges with the Mutha River, forming the Mula-Mutha River, ultimately drains into the Bhima River (largest tributary of the Krishna River).
- Total Length: Approximately 60 km long.
- A dam is built on this river at Pavana Nagar, called the “Pavana Nagar Dam”.
- It is an earthfill gravity dam.
- It is 1,329 m (4,360 ft) long and 42.37 m (139.0 ft) high, with a gross storage capacity of 30,500.00 km3.
- It is built with the purpose of providing sufficient water to the nearby localities.
- It provides drinking water to Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad.
