The Mula-Mutha is a river in
India, formed by the confluence of the
Mula
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and
Mutha rivers in the city of
Pune, which later meets the
Bhima River, which itself later meets the
Krishna River and finally emptying to the
Bay of Bengal.
The river flows through the village of
Kavadi in the
Pune district, 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
Pune has been found to cause high levels of pollution in the
Bhima River, the reservoir of
Ujani dam 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
Pune Municipal Corporation, 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
Mumbai for the
Mithi River.
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.
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
marijuana
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plants were being grown on the riverbed near
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 ...
.
In 2022, the
Pune Municipal Corporation 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.
See also
*
Krishna River
*
Bhima River
References
{{Krishna basin , state=expanded
Rivers of Maharashtra
Geography of Pune
Rivers of India