Mulshi is the name of a major dam on the Mula river in India. It is located in the

Mulshi taluka Mulshi taluka is a taluka in Maval subdivision of Pune district of state of Maharashtra in India. Mulshi consisted of Pune Metropolitan Region & Villages. Pune Metropolitan Region & Villages in Mulshi taluka * Adgaon (Mulshi) * Admal * Akole ( ...

administrative division of the

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State. Water from the dam is used for irrigation as well as for producing electricity at the Bhira hydroelectric power plant, operated by

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. The station operates six 25MW Pelton

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established in 1927 and one 150MW

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Unit. Water from this reservoir located in Krishna river basin is diverted to the Bhira power house for generating Hydro electricity. In 1920–21, during the construction of the dam and power station,

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led ''Mulshi Satyagrah'', a movement to represent farmers whose land had been taken to build the project. He was dubbed ''

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'' (''commander'') in recognition of his leadership.

Tourism

In recent years Mulshi and adjoining areas have been developed as a tourist destination, adding accommodation for leisure guests. The place is around 2 hours drive from

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and is a major attraction over the weekends. Best time to visit Mulshi is from August to October. Mulashi-2

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Tata Hydro Power Plants

's hydro power projects in India, including photos of Muslhi Dam and Bhira Power Station Dams in Pune district Pumped-storage hydroelectric power stations in India 1927 establishments in India Dams completed in 1927 {{India-dam-stub