Bandi River Cleaning Campaign

Bandi River is Originating from Bomadara pick up weir situated near village
Bomadara, Panchyat Samiti Pali. Where two rivers are merging namely Khardi River and
Mithri River originally originating from Aravali hills. It covers around 60-65 Km. length
in the district. This river passes through the Pali city. Pali city is famous for its colouring
dying & printing industry across the country. Two structures are built across the river are
lodiya pick up weir and Bandi Nehra dam. The Lodiya pick up diverts the water to lodiya
tank situated in the heart of the city. The capacity of the Lodiya Tank is about 43 mcft.
The Bandi Nehra dam is situated about 45 Km. from Pali district headquarter
and near village Nehra of Rohat tehsil. The capacity of dam is about 260 Mcft. The
industrial effluent from the industry & treatment plant and city sewage is thrown into this
river. The local contractors working in the vicinity are taking sand from the river. The
cumulative impacts of all these activities are polluting the river. This pollution is due to
the stagnant water in the river in different patches with different depth. This foul smell
became the typical identification of Pali city for the travelers crossing the Town.
The present D.M. Sh. N.K. Pawan took the bold and daring decision to clean
this river as a campaign with the collective effort of the entire Govt. official, Industries
and public. Cleaning campaign period was declared from 02 Oct. 2010 to 14Nov. 2010.
Cleaning campaign was started on 02 Oct. 2010- "the birthday of our Great Father of
Nation Mahatam Ghandhi" and will be completed on 14Nov. 2010 - "the birthday of
ourFirst Prime Minister Chacha Nehru"
On 02 Oct. 2010 formal opening of the Cleaning campaign started by District
Collector Mr. Neeraj Pawan and President Municipal Council Pali Mr. Kewal Chand
Gulechha at Mastan Baba Vented Causeway with all the district level officials, public
representatives, Industrialists and public. From 02 Oct. 2010 to 14Nov. 2010 the
programme was planned with each govt. department and ward wise municipal councilors
for "shram-dan" of two hours 7.00 am to 9.00 am per day without affecting their duty.
This thing made the personal attachment with river cleaning campaign. Several illegal
industries leaving their untreated effluent to river was trapped and seized by the authority.
CETP provided average 8 JCB's for the jungle cutting and excavation of trench to
streamline the regular sewerage and Industrial effluent entering to the river at different
locations. Sufficient diameter of RCC pipes had been laid for proper drainage by
Municipal Council and CETP. The programme was divided in four parts -
1. From Sojat Byepass to Sumerpur road Bridge- 3.64 Km
2. From Sumerpur road Bridge to Mandiya road - 3.8 Km
3. From Mandiya road to Jodhpur Road Byepass - 3.2 Km
4. From Jodhpue road byepass to onwards - 1.86 Km

We are pleased to say that the target length 12.5 Km of river to be cleaned
achieved too early by the full hearted work of all the team members. The planning team
headed by ADM Mr. Arun Purohit with the execution team headed by SDM Mr. Khan
Mohammad Khan, Mr. Ram Singh Palawat Commissioner Municipal Council Pali, Mr.
Rinesh Singhvi AEN Water Resources, Mr Arun Vyas AEN Municipal Council Pali, Mr.
Khumbhat Engineer CETP, Mr. Jaghat Singh RICCO, Mr. Jabbar Singh CETP, Mr.
Deval JEN Water Resources and several volunteers whose name may be left.
In nut shell River Cleaning Campaign was a grant success under the
leadership of our Energetic Collector Sh. Neeraj Pawan IAS and the excellent
commanding by Sh. SDM Mr. Khan Mohammad Khan.