Context
Recently, reports of a fish kill incident in the Indrayani River near Dehu have sparked concerns about pollution levels and the river’s ecological condition.
About Indrayani River
- A rain-fed river of Maharashtra, the Indrayani is a tributary of the Bhima River and part of the Krishna basin.
- Rising in the Western Ghats near Lonavala, it flows eastward for about 105 km before meeting the Bhima at Tulapur.
- Its course lies largely north of Pune and traverses parts of Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad
- The river supports irrigation, agriculture, and local water needs, including in the industrial belt of Pimpri-Chinchwad.
- Alandi and Dehu, situated on its banks, are closely associated with Maharashtra’s Bhakti movement.
- Sant Tukaram was born in Dehu, while Alandi is revered for the samadhi of Sant Dnyaneshwar.
- The Valvan Dam near Kamshet harnesses its waters for hydroelectric power generation.
