Need: To create a resilient Riverbank landscape that can battle with Floods, Restoration of religious & heritage Precinct.

The project is part of the Area Based Development Plan and comprises rejuvenation of the riverbank of the Godavari River in the Panchvati area, a religious & heritage precinct adorned with several temples, Kunds, and the sacred place where the Kumbh mela takes place. It comprises perhaps Maharashtra’s largest mist zone and is perhaps the only project in the country or in the world which remains submerged for 15 days every year, which itself is the biggest challenge in its conservation & eco restoration. The design synchronises all the different zones but retains their distinctive features which can add to the curiosity and increase the interest of the visitors. Increase in water volume, use of Gabions, permeable surfaces, rainwater harvesting, Water-resistant lighting are a few measures taken to reduce the impact of floods and scouring of the banks. Use of geotextiles, vetiver grass, semi-permeable surfaces, and other bio design aspects will make this project one of its kind in sustainable river projects.

Outcome: Use of Nature-Based solutions overriding the infrastructure development, Creation of an interface between people & nature, Restoration of historic significance of the area, Creation of water sport activities.