Indrayani River

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Residents and environmental activists have expressed concern after dozens of dead fish were found floating in the Indrayani River near Dehu recently.

About Indrayani River

• It is a river located in the state of Maharashtra.
• It is a tributary of the Bhima River (a tributary of the Krishna River).
• Course: 
  • It is a rain-fed river that originates from the Western Ghats, near the hill station of Lonavala, located along the Mumbai-Pune Highway. 
  • It flows eastward, making its way through parts of the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad districts before merging into the Bhima River at Tulapur.
  • It follows a course mostly north of the city of Pune. 
• It travels a total length of 105.3 km.
• The river has great religious importance, and the two sacred towns, Alandi and Dehu, are situated on its banks.
  • Dehu is known to be a sacred place for being the hometown of the poet Saint Tukaram, who was a popular saint of Maharashtra, and Alandi holds the samadhi of the poet Dnyaneshwar.
• The Indrayani also passes through the industrial town of Pimpri-Chinchwad and plays a role in irrigation and local agriculture.
• Valvan Dam at Kamshet, situated on the Indrayani River, is a hydroelectric generating station.

News: TOI

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