Panshet

Panshet is a town of 7,300 people (2011) in the Pune district of Maharashtra.

Get in

It is 50 km from the district headquarters Dhanbad.

There is a railway station at Kumardubi 9 km away.

Buses are available in the town. 

See and do

  • 🌍 Panshet Dam. It was opened in 1959 by Jawaharlal Nehru, then Prime Minister of India. It was built after the catastrophic flood of 1943
  • Panshet Water Park. At a nearby dam, the tourism department has setup a water sports park.
  • 🌍 Varasgaon Dam (Veer Baaji Pasalkar Dam). It is a popular picnic spot and location for water sports. It supplies water to city of Pune.

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