Dying Rivers of Pune

Threats to our Rivers

Threats to our Rivers

Plastic Waste

Threats to our Rivers

Plastic Waste

Untreated Sewage

Decreases Oxygenin rivers

Threats to our Rivers

Plastic Waste

Untreated Sewage

Encroachment

Decreases

water

carrying

capacityDecreases Oxygenin rivers

Untreated Sewage in Mutha

River Bank Road, near Mhatre Bridge

River Bank Road, near Mhatre Bridge

Random

Sangam Bridge, near Juna Bazaar

Pune Corporation Bridge

Pune Municipal Corporation’s

Proposal for Renewal &

Management of Sewerage and

Drainage Disposal System in City

of Pune under JNNURM

Poor ‘Dissolved Oxygen’ in Rivers

Encroachment in Mutha

Circus Ground - Bhide Pul

On Encroachment of Rivers

Pune CityWater Supply

Khadakwasla

Varasgaon

Panshet

TemgharWater for Lavasa City

Mutha River

towards Pune

Khadakwasla

Dam

• Normal Discharge ~ 20,000 cusecs

• In 1961 monsoon FLOOD ~ 2,00,000 cusecs

cusec cubic feet per second

Khadakwasla

Dam

cusec cubic feet per second

• In 1961 monsoon FLOOD ~ 2,00,000 cusecs

• Normal Discharge ~ 20,000 cusecs

Khadakwasla

Dam

• Normal Discharge ~ 20,000 cusecs

cusec cubic feet per second

• In 2011 monsoon 67,200 cusecs (flood like)

• In 1961 monsoon FLOOD ~ 2,00,000 cusecs

Discharge Capacity of Khadakwasla 1,25,000 cusecs

Capacity of all nallas of Mutha river 25,000 cusecs

Khadakwasla

Dam

• Normal Discharge ~ 20,000 cusecs

cusec cubic feet per second

• In 2011 monsoon 67,200 cusecs (flood like)

• In 1961 monsoon FLOOD ~ 2,00,000 cusecs

Discharge Capacity of Khadakwasla 1,25,000 cusecs

Capacity of all nallas of Mutha river 25,000 cusecs

SO,Mutha river should be prepared for 1,50,000 cusecs

Khadakwasla

Dam

• Normal Discharge ~ 20,000 cusecs

cusec cubic feet per second

• In 2011 monsoon 67,200 cusecs (flood like)

• In 1961 monsoon FLOOD ~ 2,00,000 cusecs

Discharge Capacity of Khadakwasla 1,25,000 cusecs

Capacity of all nallas of Mutha river 25,000 cusecs

SO,Mutha river should be prepared for 1,50,000 cusecs

and just look at this!

Plans to restore Mutha

Plans to restore Mutha

what should be done?

Plans to restore Mutha

what should be done?

treat all sewage properly

Plans to restore Mutha

what should be done?

treat all sewage properly

stop all kinds of encroachment

Plans to restore Mutha

what should be done?

and look what is being planned..

Elevated Bridges on Rivers

Leveling of River Bed

Excavating the river bed - Kalyani Nagar bridge

Excavating the river bed - Z bridge

Leveling the river bed - Mhatre bridge

River Development Plan in Phases

Now, let us ANALYZE the situation

What killed our Rivers?

plastic

What killed our Rivers?

Construction Boom

(1997 till date)

Our rivers became dumping

grounds for debris

plastic

What killed our Rivers?

Construction Boom

(1997 till date)

Negligence towards

Sewage

Treatment

40% sewage

goes into our rivers

untreated

What killed our Rivers?

Construction Boom

(1997 till date)

Our rivers became dumping

grounds for debris

plastic

And what is the PLAN to restore the river?

Auditoriums

Parking Facilities Walking Plazas

Pedestrian Malls

Exhibition Grounds Play Grounds

Circus GroundsRCC channels for the river

And what is the PLAN to restore the river?

WHY NOT clean the river bed ?

Auditoriums

Parking Facilities Walking Plazas

Pedestrian Malls

Exhibition Grounds Play Grounds

Circus GroundsRCC channels for the river

And what is the PLAN to restore the river?

WHY NOT clean the river bed ?

WHY NOT stop all encroachment ?

Auditoriums

Parking Facilities Walking Plazas

Pedestrian Malls

Exhibition Grounds Play Grounds

Circus GroundsRCC channels for the river

And what is the PLAN to restore the river?

WHY NOT clean the river bed ?

Whose PROFIT in this Development Plan ?

WHY NOT stop all encroachment ?

Auditoriums

Parking Facilities Walking Plazas

Pedestrian Malls

Exhibition Grounds Play Grounds

Circus GroundsRCC channels for the river

And what is the PLAN to restore the river?

Meet the League of Extra-ordinary Gentlemen!

Our Leaders in PMC

Meet the League of Extra-ordinary Gentlemen!

Our Leaders in PMC

Builders

Meet the League of Extra-ordinary Gentlemen!

Our Leaders in PMC

Builders

Cement Companies

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