Bringing rivers back to life.
A decentralised restoration of the Mula–Mutha river system — interception, oxygenation and community stewardship, restored node by node.
A decentralised model to bring the Mula–Mutha back to life — intercepting pollution, restoring oxygen and rebuilding the river with the communities who live along it.
Built to restore, node by node.
A community-owned restoration model
Restoration led by the people who live along the river — governed, technical and accountable, so the recovery lasts.
A river-restoration toolkit
Layered, low-intrusion interventions that treat the causes of degradation — not just the symptoms.
by node
A river is restored where people meet it.
Centralised clean-ups are slow, costly and easy to ignore. DHARA breaks the river into manageable nodes — each with its own stewards, interventions and accountability — so recovery is visible, local and hard to reverse.
Local nodes. Real accountability. A river brought back.
Four nodes, two rivers.
Phase 1 restores four priority nodes across the Mula and Mutha, launching publicly on World Rivers Day 2026.
The Mula–Mutha, across Pune
Priority nodes along the Mula and Mutha, spanning both the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal stretches.
From assessment to a living river
Node Assessment
Mapping pollution load & feasibility.
Design & Approvals
Restoration design & permissions.
Installation
Interception, aeration & planting.
Public Launch
World Rivers Day unveiling.
Monitoring
Data-led upkeep with the community.
Adopt a river node.
CSR partners can fund one or more restoration nodes under Program DHARA — with formal MOUs, on-site branding, a World Rivers Day association and full impact reporting.
Help bring a river back to life.
Reach out for the detailed restoration and investment plan for Program DHARA.