Fed up with the Panvel City Municipal Corporation (PCMC) not doing enough to maintain water sources in the city, a group of youngsters has started cleaning the Gadhi river and its surrounding areas during their weekly offs. The youngsters from Panvel and Navi Mumbai feel that this will help them get cleaner water during the monsoon. Panvel residents have been suffering from a water crisis for a long time. The group feels they can help by cleaning the sources of water.

Despite a good monsoon last year and overflowing dams, many areas under PCMC are facing a severe water crisis. The river has dried. Housing societies are calling for water tankers. Panvel, New Panvel, Kalamboli, Kamothe and Kharghar are facing a major problem.