Pavana River

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Citizens, including local youth and residents, recently gathered at Akurdi to express their disapproval of the Pavana River rejuvenation project.

About Pavana River

• It is situated in the west of Maharashtra state, in the Pune District. 
• The river is a notable river crossing Pune city and divides Pune City and the Pimpri-Chinchwad area.
• Course: 
  • Origin: It originates from the Western Ghats, about 6 km south of Lonavala.
  • The river originates south of Lonavala from the Western Ghats and flows a total of nearly 60 km to meet the Mula River in Pune. 
  • The Mula River, which later merges with the Mutha River, forming the Mula-Mutha River, ultimately drains into the Bhima River (the largest tributary of the Krishna River).
• A dam is built on this river at Pavana Nagar, called the “Pavana Nagar Dam”.
  • It is an earth-fill 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.

Source: HT

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