The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation may claim it has finished 95% of the work on deepening and widening the Mithi river at a cost of Rs659.83 crore, but, point out environmentalists, nothing has been done to improve the health of the river.
“The Mithi continues to be a sewer with illegal commercial units and slums on its banks releasing toxic chemical waste and domestic effluents. There has been no effort to stop pollution and restore the river,” said Janak Daftari of Jalbiradri, a non-government organisation (NGO).
A water quality index (WQI) reading by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board between March and August 2016, at the Bandra end of the Mithi River, showed high pollution levels as a result of a surge in domestic waste being deposited in these areas. WQI values at the site fell under the ‘bad’ category, indicating ‘toxic’ water quality.View more:-Bulk Sms Service provider
The need to reclaim the Mithi from being a sewer came to fore after the deluge on July 26, 2005, when flooding grounded flights at the airport, marooned many neighbourhoods such as Krantinagar and Kurla and left thousands stranded on Mumbai’s roads. According to some experts, nearly 54% of the original river flow has been lost to encroachments, roads and development.
Source:-Hindustantimes
“The Mithi continues to be a sewer with illegal commercial units and slums on its banks releasing toxic chemical waste and domestic effluents. There has been no effort to stop pollution and restore the river,” said Janak Daftari of Jalbiradri, a non-government organisation (NGO).
A water quality index (WQI) reading by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board between March and August 2016, at the Bandra end of the Mithi River, showed high pollution levels as a result of a surge in domestic waste being deposited in these areas. WQI values at the site fell under the ‘bad’ category, indicating ‘toxic’ water quality.View more:-Bulk Sms Service provider
The need to reclaim the Mithi from being a sewer came to fore after the deluge on July 26, 2005, when flooding grounded flights at the airport, marooned many neighbourhoods such as Krantinagar and Kurla and left thousands stranded on Mumbai’s roads. According to some experts, nearly 54% of the original river flow has been lost to encroachments, roads and development.
Source:-Hindustantimes
