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Which is Dakshina Pinakini River

Dakshina Pinakini is one of the six small rivers that originate from Nandi hills, about 50 Km from Bengaluru. It flows through Karnataka for about 100 Kms and Tamilnadu for 300 Kms and drains into the Bay of Bengal. The river is also called as Dakshina Ganga in Karnataka and South Pennar / Ponniyar in Tamilnadu. The River’s basin area in Karnataka State is about 4500 Sq Kms, passing through Chikkaballapura, Sidlaghatta, Chintamani, Kolar, Malur, Bangarpet, Anekal, Hosakote, Devanahalli, Bengaluru North, Bengaluru East and Bengaluru South talukas in Chikkaballapura, Kolar, Bangalore Rural and Bangalore Urban districts.

It is presently inhabited by more than 1 Crore people. Historically perennial and prosperous, it has found respectful and grateful mention in ancient literature. It is also unique in that it is independent throughout its course – neither a tributary to a major river nor has any tributary to itself. Its sustainability, through the ages, has been ensured by the Divine endowment of an annual rainfall of about 700 to 900 mm and about 3500 man-made tanks and lakes, on its both sides. The River has assumed considerable importance as it flows through Bengaluru, the world-famous Garden City, with the most salubrious climate imaginable; a city which is possibly the most cosmopolitan in the country and the Silicon Valley of the East.

Present Status of the River

It is a pity that this river which has been a divine source of civilized and cultured living of lakhs of people is almost extinct today. The reasons for the current degenerated state of the river are:-

Absence of Scientific Systematic and Comprehensive harvesting of the rain endowment
Lack of concerted efforts towards maintenance and upkeep of the very course of the river and the various types of water bodies like wells, ponds, tanks and lakes
Indiscriminate and greedy exploitation of the groundwater, without compensatory recharge measures
The non-evolution of A single authority to assess, develop and manage the water resources in a sustainable way

More than one crore people who are now inhabiting this river basin are not getting adequate supply of water for drinking, domestic use and agriculture and related activities. Almost 3,00,000 hectares of cultivable land, which has the potential of growing 2 or 3 crops every year, are now giving only one crop. Similarly, the entire population is not getting even 100 litres of water per day per capita, as against the World Health Organization’s standards of about 250 litres.

Dakshina Pinakini River Rejuvenation Project What do we do now

It is, therefore, only absolutely necessary that a well thought-out, comprehensive and holistic plan of action is initiated towards reviving this River to its full capacity and ensure its sustained existence and flow for decades to come.

The River regime has certainly undergone a drastic change in its hydrological characteristics and hence demands a new understanding and learning by all. Further, the changed distribution of the rainfall, in terms of number of rainy days and quantum of rainfall each day, in the recent past, also necessitates a new and different approach to handle the changed hydrological regime. Fortunately, the wisdom, the passion and the vision required for the purpose is available in abundance but scattered across various individuals, institutions and the community. A hundred of the best brains in the scientific, technological and professional communities have joined together and have prepared a detailed proposal for the rejuvenation of the River in its entirety. In this exercise, the traditional wisdom and knowledge of the local people has also been taken into account with great advantage

Who We Are

We are a group of Scientists, Technologists, Water Resources Management Specialists, Water shed Development Experts, Social Activists, Farmers, Financial Analysts and experienced Administrators who have gathered together and have conceived and initiated a Project for the Rejuvenation of the Dakshina Pinakini River, in Karnataka State, India, which is almost extinct today. Here are the profiles of a few of them, for you to get a glimpse into their enlightened minds and selfless hearts, at the helm of one of India’s most ambitious river rejuvenation projects.

Our Team

Participate

A Project of this size and complexity can be successfully taken up and completed only as a People’s Movement, in which all of us should participate both actively and in the spirit of serving ourselves and our children and grandchildren. It is requested that you may kindly provide us with your personal particulars, for you to become one of the large number of people, who are going to feel proud of having participated in this noble cause and making the rejuvenation a reality.

Donate

The financial resources required for this Project are enormous. We are dependent, primarily, on the generous contributions from individuals, corporate bodies, charitable institutions and philanthropists who care for our otherwise pristine ecology and environment and who would like to leave a better legacy to our successive generations.

Details For Monetary Support

You can support us by making a donation in the name of Dakshina Pinakini River Rejuvenation Trust

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