Geomorphological Study of Vrishabhavathi River Basin, Karnataka, India

Abstract

Vrishabhavathi river is a minor river that flows through the south of Bangalore city. The river was once so pristine that the water from it was used for drinking. It is a tributary of the Arkavathi river and a stark example of river pollution. Earlier the river was a grand source of pure drinking water to villages all along from Bengaluru to Ramanagaram has turned into a cesspool polluted by industrial, agricultural and municipal solid waste thrown directly to the river. The river has been the carrier of all sorts of industrial toxic waste and domestic waste water for the past few decades now. Sometimes, the Pattanagere bridge crossing is blocked with solid waste during rains, causing the river to overflow and scatter all the plastic waste and dirt on the roads create several problems to the road users. The entire area gets dirtier and the smell is intolerable at several times. In the present study geomorphological aspects of the basin has been discussed.