Rivers and Culture

Riverbed stone a source of Life for Patharvat Stone Artisans in Anjani Basin in Mah

Guest Blog by Shreesai Kharat

The Anjani River in Maharashtra is a small, seasonal river. It originates near Achalgaon village in the Bhadgaon taluk of Jalgaon District and flows through more than thirty eight villages before it meets the Girna river, and soon after at very short distance, to the Tapi river, which make a tri-confluence (Triveni Sangam) of these three rivers near the Rameshwar temple. Though Anjani is not a perennial river, it carries water for close to eight months of the year because of the string of small check dams built in the river 7 to 8 years ago. There is no large industry sitting on its banks, which is why very little pollutants enter the river, but are increasing nowadays.

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Assam · Dams, Rivers & People · Floods

DRP 170826: Assam Floods: Engineering alone cannot help

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Alaknanda · Climate Change · Disasters · Ganga · Himalayas · Hydro Disaster

Aug 2026: Eight Killed in THDC’s Vishnugad-Pipalkoti HEP Tunnel Disaster

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Floodplain · Floods · Urban Rivers · Yamuna River

Yamuna Manthan Aug 2026: Floodplains remain under threat

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Floods · Urban Rivers

Corruption in flood-lines regulation in Pune

In this Photo Blog, we narrate some recent history in flood-lines regulation in Pune that shows how the disasters – including in ongoing 2026 monsoon- are the result of corrupt, non-transparent, unaccountable governance.

The rivers in Maharashtra are seasonal rivers and have their cycles of shrinking and blooming. During dry seasons they shrink and they bloom during monsoon. For instance, the Mutha River in Pune City is one of such river.

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Dams, Rivers & People

DRP 100826: State of Dam Safety Affairs in India

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Floods · Highest Flood Level · Rivers

July 2026: Rivers Crossing Highest Flood Levels

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Climate Change · Dams, Rivers & People · Himalayas · Hydro Disaster

DRP 030826: Eight Disasters Hit Himalayan Hydro Projects in Six Weeks

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Beas · Himalayas · Landslide dam

July 2026: Flood Threat from Landslide Lake in Sainj Valley, Himachal Pradesh

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Climate Change · Himalayas · Hydro Disaster · Ravi River

July 2026: Workers Injured by Rockfall near Chamera-III Dam Site in Ravi Basin

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