Panshet Dam, also called Tanajisagar Dam, is a dam on the Ambi river, a tributary of the Mutha River, about 50 km (31 mi) southwest of the city of Pune in western India.The dam was constructed in late 1950s for irrigation and, along with three other dams nearby, Varasgaon, Temghar and Khadakwasla, it supplies drinking water to Pune.
PanshetDam, also called Tanajisagar Dam, is a dam on the Ambi river, a tributary of the Mutha River, about 50 km (31 mi) southwest of the city of Pune...
(CWPRS). A few kilometres to the south lies Sinhagad Fort; the twin dams of Panshet and Varasgaon, which mainly supply water for irrigation but also feed...
is one of the three major dams which provide water to Pune city. It is located around 40 km from Pune city. The PanshetDam is nearby, and together both...
and Somwar Peth. Areas of the peth suffered severe damage during the Panshetdam floods of 1961. The temple of Trisund Ganapati and Omkareshwar as well...
A dam failure or dam burst is a catastrophic type of structural failure characterized by the sudden, rapid, and uncontrolled release of impounded water...
established by Defence Minister of India, V. K. Krishna Menon. 12 July – PanshetDam bursts in Pune causing a massive flood in the city of Pune. Over 1,000...
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merges with the Mula River in the city of Pune. It has been dammed twice, first at the PanshetDam (on the Ambi River), used as a source of drinking water...
provided to persons who lost their homes due to floods caused by the PanshetDam burst in 1961. Some of these huts are still occupied and in use as homes...
Araucaria and Mahogany. In 1961, the garden was destroyed when the nearby Panshetdam was breached. Years later, it was reinstated by the Pune Municipal Corporation...
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carried out as this dam was opened in 2001 and leakages started in just 15 years. However care needs to be taken to prevent Panshetdam tragedy in 1961....
manufacturing, and lately, the software industries. The breach in the Panshetdam and the resulting flood of 1961 led to severe damage and the destruction...
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He is known to have lost a huge amount of his written literature in Panshetdam tragedy in Pune in the 1960s. Thane is a village which claims the legacy...
government to construct houses for the flood affected residents in Pune when PanshetDam bursted on 12 July 1961 and the life in Pune was devastated. It is mainly...
Kerala, and 42 dams and reservoirs. The dams and reservoirs in Kerala include Solaiyar Dam, Kakkayam Dam, Idamalayar Dam, Peringalkuthu Dam and Kakki Reservoir...
Dhere lost almost all of his collection of old books in 1961 when the PanshetDam broke flooding the city of Pune. Dhere received a Sahitya Akademi Award...
around the Malshiras taluka, including those regions affected by the Panshetdam flood in 1961. The later half of the 1960s saw Agashe battle the Government...
the PanshetDam which was then under construction, failed. The breach released a tremendous volume of water, which also damaged the downstream dam of Khadakwasla...
There are around 1821 notable large dams in state of Maharashtra in India. The table below list dams of state of Maharashtra by their specifications which...
1961 – Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshetdams, killing at least two thousand people. 1961 – ČSA Flight 511 crashes...
provides guides and trekking equipment to tourists for fees. Banasura Sagar Dam and Banasura Hill is also nearby. Lake en route to the top of Chembra Peak...
Hill. At the foot of the hill is the Banasura Sagar Dam, the largest earth dam in India. The dam is another point from where one can start the trek up...
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