PMC ignores debris dumping on riverbeds, could cause flooding: Activists
4 months, 3 weeks ago

PMC ignores debris dumping on riverbeds, could cause flooding: Activists

Hindustan Times  

PUNE: After the recent flooding, experts and civic activists have alleged that the Pune Municipal Corporation is ignoring the dumping of debris on the Mula and Mutha riverbeds which is leading in turn to reduction in the rivers’ water-carrying capacity and consequent flooding. PMC ignores debris dumping on riverbeds, could cause flooding: Activists The total length of the Mula, Mutha and Mula-Mutha rivers traversing the city is around 44 km out of which the Mula spans 22.2 km, the Mutha 10.4 km, and the Mula-Mutha 11.8 km. In 2010, the PMC itself started dumping debris in the Mutha riverbed during the construction of the Riverside Road near Vithalwadi. The entire riverbed of the Mula-Mutha has become a debris dumping ground.” “The PMC is only making announcements but doing nothing about the debris dumping. Taking action against dumping is a routine exercise.” In 2019, the then commissioner Saurabh Rao had ordered deployment of a 24x7 squad to take action against debris dumping and illegal parking in riverbeds.

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107 trucks of debris removed from Mula-Mutha riverbed
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107 trucks of debris removed from Mula-Mutha riverbed

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