Bhushi Dam

Coordinates: 18°43′21.86″N 73°23′47.26″E / 18.7227389°N 73.3964611°E / 18.7227389; 73.3964611
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Bhushi Dam
Central Railway
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsIndrayani River

The Bhushi Dam is a masonry dam on the Indrayani River in Lonavala, Maharashtra, India.[2] In 2014, the Indian Railways announced plans to develop Bhushi Dam as a tourist resort with participation from the private sector.[3]

Bhushi reservoir

History

The dam was built in the late 1860s for the

Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways, the successor to the Great Indian Peninsular Railway.[1]

Water was carried from the reservoir to

Khandala and the reversing station of the railways by cast-iron pipes. The Railway company later agreed to supply some water to the town of Lonavala as well, because the dam had been built using Municipal funding.[2]

In 2011, the

Indian Naval Station Shivaji which is located in the vicinity. The Lonavala Police stated that such a move would restrict the access of the public to the dam.[4]

In 2012, the

Mumbai Pune Expressway which would pass right below the Bhushi dam.[5]

Accidents

The Bhushi Dam frequently sees cases of drowning. A 2012 report stated that as many as 25 people had died in a five-year period.[6]

In order to bring down these accidents, the Lonavala Police and the railways set up a control room near the dam, as well as imposed a ban on consumption of liquor in areas surrounding the dam.[7] Subsequently, vehicles were banned from entering the area after 3 pm and visitors were prohibited from entering the dam and the surrounding areas after 5 pm.[8]

Tourists are usually allowed to visit the dam from 9 am up to 3 pm. Except local buses, all other buses are banned from entering the area.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Rain spreads cheer in Pune and Pimpri, tourists throng Bhushi dam". The Indian Express. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency - Poona - Chapter VI - Trade - Communication - Railway". Bombay: Gazetteer Department, Government of Maharashtra. 1885. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  3. ^ Umbrajkar, Manish (17 July 2014). "Bhushi dam area may get a holiday resort". The Times of India. Pune. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  4. ^ Urunkar, Salil (20 July 2011). "Navy's plan will ruin your Bhushi dam party". Mid-Day. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  5. ^ Tembhekar, Chitaranjan (25 February 2012). "Straighter new route to cut travel time by half an hour". The Times of India. Mumbai. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Bhushi dam: 25 deaths in 5 years". The Indian Express. Lonavala. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  7. ^ Deshmukh, Chaitraly (19 June 2014). "A must read for those planning to visit Lonavla". Daily News and Analysis. Pune. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  8. ^ "No revellers at Bhushi dam site after 5pm: Cops". The Times of India. Pune. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  9. Times News Network
    . 22 July 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
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