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The '''Indrayani''' '''River''' originates in Kurvande village near [[Lonavla]], a hill station in the Sahyadri mountains of Maharashtra.<ref>https://www.academia.edu/2889765/Fish_fauna_of_Indrayani_River_northern_Western_Ghats_India</ref> Fed by rain, it flows east from there to meet the [[Bhima river]], through the Hindu pilgrimage centers of [[Dehu]] and [[Alandi]]. It follows a course mostly north of the city of [[Pune]].<ref>[http://www.india9.com/i9show/Indrayani-River-50968.htm] India9 site</ref> It is revered as a holy river and is associated with religious figures such as [[Tukaram|Sant Tukaram]] and [[Dnyaneshwar]].

There is a hydroelectric dam called [[Valvan Dam]] on the Indrayani at [[Kamshet]].<ref>http://www.indiamapped.com/rivers-in-india/indrayani-river/</ref>

==Save Indrayani Action Committee ==
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[[File:Aalandi river view.JPG|thumb|right|Indrayani at [[Alandi]]]]

The Save Indrayani Action Committee (SAC), comprising environment groups and [[Varkari]]s, has decided to conduct a detailed study on the causes of pollution of the Indrayani river and support the local civic bodies take preventive measures with the help of the state government. They have a blog [http://ibks.blogspot.com/] and also have groups at various community sites.

The action committee formed groups to study the river from its origin near [[Lonavla]] to where it joins the [[Bhima river|Bhima River]].

The study groups of the action committee consist of experts who will document the reasons of pollution by clicking pictures, preparing short films and by collecting water samples. The study is expected to be completed by March next year. The report and the demands would then be submitted to the state government as also to government bodies, like the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board and the [[Pimpri-Chinchwad]] Municipal Corporation.

Since local civic bodies such as the [[Lonavla]] Municipal Council, the [[Vadgaon Maval|Vadgaon]] Gram Panchayat, the [[Talegaon Dabhade]] Municipal Council and the [[Dehu]] Gram Panchayat do not have necessary facilities to treat domestic effluents that are released in the river directly, the action committee would assist the civic bodies in setting up these essential facilities with the help of the state government. Another study group would be examining geographical details of the river, its original width and the changes that have happened over time.

==See also==
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*[[List of rivers of India]]
*[[List of major rivers of India|Rivers of India]]

==References==
{{Wikivoyage|Maharashtra}}

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{{Hydrography of Maharashtra}}
{{Pune district topics}}

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[[Category:Geography of Pune district]]
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