Save Musi Movement
Hyderabad's river is in danger
Restore the River, Revive the City.
The government wants to wrap 21 km of the Musi in concrete and push out the families who live beside it. We want something better: clean water, a safe river, and a real say for the people. A river is not a drain.
A River Is Not a Drain. · Musi River: Our Heritage, Our Responsibility.
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The river itself
Where the Musi came from, how it got dirty, and how a river cleans itself.
Learn moreWhat's the plan?
The 'riverfront' is a concrete channel, roads, and real estate. It is not a clean river.
Learn moreWhy we say no
It bakes the city, dries our wells, makes floods worse, and pushes families out.
Learn moreHow we fix it
Clean the water first. Protect the floodplain. Ask the people who live here.
Learn moreThe Musi, by the numbers
What we are asking for
Say No to
- Concrete
- Make-up
- Displacement
- Real estate
Say Yes to
- Clean water
- Real consultation
- A living river
- A protected floodplain
What the people of the bastis are asking for
These eight demands come from the families who live along the Musi. They are in their own words.
The Musi River must be rejuvenated while ensuring the well-being of the people living along its banks.
The people living along the Musi are ready to sacrifice their lives, but they are unwilling to leave their homes.
The riverfront project must be cancelled.
Three ways to help today
This is our river. Saving it takes all of us. Here are three ways to help today.
This is our river. Let's save it together.
Add your name, send an email to the government, and come to an event. Every voice counts.
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