Cauvery river is the lifeline of Bengaluru’s economy. Before Cauvery, it was Arkavathi. Running dry and polluted for almost half a century, Arkavathi is biologically dead. It stands as living proof of what is to come for Cauvery, if not already. A victim of Bengaluru’s urban-industrial society, Arkavathi today is a shadowy semblance of a former glorious river. It is a ghost river.
Key to understanding rivers
The Arkavathi river basin stressors map shows a wide range of human stressors affecting Arkavathi: Dams, Industrial clusters, Sewage treatment plants, Effluent treatment plants, Hazardous waste Landfills, Urban centers, Open-pit quarries, Hydropower plants, and polluted river stretches. It shows the proximity of quarries to major dam infrastructure. It shows back-to-back dams. This map is relevant to policymakers, lawyers, researchers, academicians, students, and citizens interested in conserving the Arkavathi river.
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IN A NUTSHELL
A summary representation of Arkavathi river basin
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VRISHABHAVATHI RIVER
A comprehensive knowledge base of the Vrishabhavathi river, a significant tributary of Arkavathi
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Arkavathi River Basin Hydrology
Self-explanatory infographic shows the surface hydrology overlaid on topography
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Thippagondanahalli Reservoir Profile
Provides data on Thippagondanahalli Reservoir
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The rise and fall of Thippagondanahalli Dam
The reservoir's journey from being Bengaluru’s source of water to Bengaluru’s sink for waste
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All about Hesaraghatta Lake Catchment
Data & analsysis of all things related to Hesarghatta reservoir & its catchment
![Arkavathi River Basin Land Cover](https://paani.earth/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Land-Cover-842x474.jpg)
Arkavathi Basin Landcover
Extracted from European Space Agency’s (ESA) WorldCover 2021
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Report
Assessing impacts of planting exotics and invasive trees on Lakebeds.
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RIVER BASIN
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DAMS & FLOW
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POLLUTION
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GROUNDWATER
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STRAWS
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BIODIVERSITY
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RAINFALL FLOODS & DROUGHT
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RESTORATION
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