Archive · 15 Dec 2025
₹1,000-Crore Tenders Issued for Pawana & Indrayani River Rejuvenation
The government has issued tenders worth ₹1,000 crore to clean and conserve the Pawana and Indrayani rivers in Pimpri-Chinchwad.
These rivers are very important because they provide water to the city and are also significant for a religious group called the Warkari sect.
The project will include building sewage treatment plants, controlling pollution, and cleaning the rivers from their starting points to where they meet other rivers.
MLA Mahesh Landge and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis are leading this effort, and they are working with experts and citizens to make sure the project is completed successfully.
Tenders worth ₹1,000 crore issued for the rejuvenation of Pawana and Indrayani rivers in Pimpri-Chinchwad.
The project includes building sewage treatment plants, sewerage schemes, and pollution control measures.
The scope covers the entire stretch from the source to the confluence of both rivers.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis sanctioned ₹526 crore for the Indrayani River Rejuvenation Project.
MLA Mahesh Landge emphasized the importance of collective effort and the health of future generations in river conservation.
- Who
- Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA), Maharashtra Government
- What
- Issuance of tenders worth ₹1,000 crore for the rejuvenation of Pawana and Indrayani rivers
- When
- Current stage (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Pimpri-Chinchwad, Maharashtra
- Why
- To conserve and clean the rivers, which are lifelines of the city and hold religious significance
- Project Cost
- ₹1,000 crore
- Rivers Involved
- Pawana and Indrayani
- Key Figures
- Mahesh Landge (MLA), Devendra Fadnavis (CM)
- Project Scope
- Source to confluence
- Key Components
- STPs, sewerage schemes, pollution control
- Government Bodies Involved
- PCMC, PMC, PMRDA
- Significance of Rivers
- Lifeline of Pimpri-Chinchwad, faith for Warkari sect
