After years of delays and growing pollution concerns, the long-awaited Indrayani river rejuvenation project is finally set to take off. The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) has floated Rs 674 cr tenders to construct Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) along the river.

The 105-km-long Indrayani, originating near Kurwande village in Maval and joining the Bhima river at Tulapur in Haveli taluka, flows through culturally significant towns such as Alandi and Dehu. Rapid urbanisation and untreated sewage have heavily polluted the river.