Indrayani River

Current Context : Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) demolished 36 illegal bungalows in the River Villa project built within the blue flood line of the Indrayani River, following NGT orders.

About

• Indrayani River: Rain-fed tributary of the Bhima River (which flows into Krishna River), originates from the Western Ghats near Lonavala.
• Flows through Pune district and merges into Bhima River at Tulapur.
• Length: 103.5 km. Known for religious towns like Alandi (samadhi of Dnyaneshwar) and Dehu (birthplace of Sant Tukaram).
• Important for irrigation and local agriculture in Pimpri-Chinchwad area.
• Valvan Dam at Kamshet on Indrayani River is a hydroelectric station.