Mula-Mutha River
Mutha | |
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Pune, Sangamwadi, Pune city | |
• coordinates | 18°34′23″N 73°49′54″E / 18.57306°N 73.83167°E |
Pune District, Maharashtra, India | |
• coordinates | 18°33′39″N 74°20′40″E / 18.56083°N 74.34444°E |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Mula |
• right | Mutha |
The Mula-Mutha is a river in India, formed by the confluence of the Mula and Mutha rivers in the city of Pune, Maharashtra state, which later flows into the Bhima River, which itself is a tributary of the Krishna River and finally empties into the Bay of Bengal.[1]
The river flows through the village of
Due to high levels of pollution, including 125 MLD of untreated sewerage water being discharged into the river by the Pune Municipal Corporation, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has classified the water quality to be of Class-IV.[4] The Pune Municipal Corporation announced plans to clean up and restore the river by pumping in oxygen on the lines of restoration efforts undertaken in Mumbai for the Mithi River.[5]
In 2011, it was reported that several Japanese businessmen were keen on offering support to a plan initiated by the Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture and supported by the Pune Municipal Corporation to clean up and beautify the Mula-Mutha river.[6] The same year, the Pune Municipal Corporation gave its approval to build a riverside road on the banks of the Mula-Mutha from Shivane to Kharadi, covering a distance of 22 kilometres (14 mi) to link several important roads in the city.[7]
In 2014, the
In 2022, the
See also
References
- ^ "RIVER SYSTEMS". GAZETTEERS OF BOMBAY jSTATE - POONA. Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Government of Maharashtra. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- Times of India. Pune. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- Pune Mirror. Pune. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ "MAJOR SOURCES OF POLLUTION in PUNE" (PDF). Maharashtra Pollution Control Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- Indian Express. Pune. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ "Japanese offer to help restore Mula-Mutha river in Pune". Daily News and Analysis. Mumbai. 22 February 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- Times of India. Pune. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- Indian Express. Pune. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "PMC to spend over Rs5,500 crore on Mula-Mutha river". 25 February 2022.