Pravāh is a non-profit river restoration initiative — combining technology, science, and community action to rejuvenate India's rivers. Starting with the Saraswati and Kanh in Indore.
Pravāh was founded on a simple belief: that rivers don't just need cleaning — they need restoration at a systems level. Pollution, encroachment, reduced flow, broken ecology — these are engineering and governance problems that need engineering and governance solutions.
We combine technology and science to develop restoration techniques, while simultaneously building a community of people who care deeply about their rivers and act on that care.
Let's give our rivers another life.
— Pravāh Mission StatementWe believe river restoration needs both rigorous science and people power. Pravāh is structured around two complementary wings that work together.
Developing science-backed techniques, tools, and systems for river restoration. This wing treats rivers as engineering problems and builds solutions that can scale across India.
The Saraswati and Kanh rivers both flow through Indore and meet at a confluence within the city. These are Pravāh's founding rivers — and the starting point of everything.
First systematic field survey of both rivers — walking from origin to confluence, documenting conditions, obstruction points, and collecting water samples. The two rivers that define Indore's water story, mapped for the first time as a unified system.
Read field notes →Pravāh is a non-profit initiative. Every rupee goes directly into field research, restoration work, and community action. No overhead bloat.
Whether it's ₹100 or ₹1,00,000 — every contribution builds the foundation for long-term river restoration. Pravāh is just getting started.
Payment gateway integration coming soon.
For immediate donations reach us at: contact@pravah.online
Whether you're a researcher, engineer, activist, or just someone who cares about rivers — both our wings need you.
Welcome to Pravāh. We'll reach out personally soon.
— Shaurya Pratap Singh, Founder