Mula-Mutha River

The Mula-Mutha is a river in

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, formed by the confluence of the Mula and Mutha rivers in the city of

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, which later meets the

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, which itself later meets the Krishna River and finally emptying to the

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. The river flows through the village of Kavadi in the

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, witnesses many migratory birds. However, increase in pollution in the recent years has resulted in a reduction in the number of birds. Pollution from effluents released into the river at

has been found to cause high levels of pollution in the

, the reservoir of

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and Krishna River, too, resulting in many water-borne ailments. Due to high levels of pollution, including 125 MLD of untreated sewerage water being discharged into the river by the

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, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has classified the water quality to be of ''Class-IV''. 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

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for the Mithi River. In 2011, it was reported that several Japanese businessmen were keen on offering support to a plan initiated by the ''

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'' and supported by the

to clean up and beautify the Mula-Mutha river. 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 Kharadi is a suburb located in the Eastern Metropolitan Corridor of Pune, India, on the banks of the Mula-Mutha river that serves as a hub for information technology and business parks. Initially, it was referred to as a village however, during ...

, covering a distance of to link several important roads in the city. In 2014, the Pune Police discovered that

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plants were being grown on the riverbed near

. In 2022, the

under the ruling party BJP has given its nod to spend over Rs5,500 crore on the improvement and beautification of the Mula-Mutha river in the coming years, in this two mega projects including development of the riverfront (total Rs4,000 crore) and rejuvenation of the river (total Rs1,500 crore) will take place.

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