Threats to our Rivers

Threats to our Rivers

Plastic Waste

Threats to our Rivers

Plastic Waste

Untreated Sewage

Decreases

OxygenOxygenOxygenOxygen

in rivers

Threats to our Rivers

Plastic Waste Encroachment

Untreated Sewage

Decreases

OxygenOxygenOxygenOxygen

in rivers

Untreated Sewage in MuthaUntreated 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 Management of Sewerage and

Drainage Disposal System in City of

Pune under JNNURM

Poor ‘Dissolved Oxygen’ in Rivers

Encroachment in MuthaEncroachment in Mutha

Circus Ground - Bhide Pul

On Encroachment of Rivers

Khadakwasla

Varasgaon

Panshet

Temghar

Mutha River

towards Pune

Pune City

Water Supply

Temghar

Water for Lavasa City

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

and just look at this!

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

Plans to restore MuthaPlans to restore Mutha

Plans to restore Mutha

what should be done?what should be done?what should be done?what should be done?

Plans to restore Mutha

what should be done?what should be done?what should be done?what should be done?

Plans to restore Mutha

what should be done?what should be done?what should be done?what should be done?

Plans to restore Mutha

what should be done?what should be done?what should be done?what should be done?

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 situationNow, let us ANALYZE the situation

What killed our Rivers?What killed our Rivers?

What killed our Rivers?

Construction

Boom

(1997 till date)

Our rivers

became

dumping

grounds for

debris

What killed our Rivers?

What killed our Rivers?

Construction

Boom

(1997 till date)

What killed our Rivers?

Construction

Boom

(1997 till date)

Our rivers

became

dumping

grounds for

debris

What killed our Rivers?

40% sewage

goes into

our rivers

untreateduntreateduntreateduntreated

What killed our Rivers?

And what is the PLAN to restore the river?

Auditoriums Pedestrian Malls

Exhibition Grounds Play Grounds

Circus GroundsRCC channels for the river

And what is the PLAN to restore the river?

Parking Facilities Walking Plazas

Auditoriums 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 ?

Parking Facilities Walking Plazas

Auditoriums 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 ?

Parking Facilities Walking Plazas

Auditoriums 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 ?

Parking Facilities Walking Plazas

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

Cement

Companies

Builders

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