A large number of dead fish were seen floating near Pimple Nilakh in the Mula River on Sunday. Incidents of fish dying due to contaminated water in Mula, Pavana and Indrayani rivers is a perennial problem in the Pimpri-Chinchwad area and activists have been demanding concrete measures to prevent river pollution rather than just focusing on beautification. Raviraj Kale, civic …
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 …
Residents of Blue Ridge township in Hinjewadi, on Saturday, participated in a silent march to protest pollution at the Mula river. The residents repeatedly demanded that the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation clean the water in Mula River. Akash Bokade, a resident of Blue Ridge township, said, “Mula River is the only source of drinking water for around 15,000 residents. Hence …
PUNE: The Pune Municipal Corporation has appealed to the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, Khadki Cantonment and Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority Metro for help in removing water hyacinth from the Mula-Mutha river. While the PMC has begun removing water hyacinth from the lakes and parts of the Mula-Mutha river flowing in its jurisdiction, there are parts of the river where other …
Environment and activist groups from Pune have been criticising the much sought-after Riverfront Development Project which aims to create a continuous public space across the rivers Mula, Mutha and their confluence which run across the city. A post on the Instagram page by FFF Pune says, “RFD is a plan to channelize river of Pune into canals, by building high …
Earlier this month when the Pune Municipal Corporation hurriedly cleared the Mula-Mutha riverfront development project without much debate, it raised eyebrows. To rejuvenate the river, the proposed pollution-abatement-cum-river-rejuvenation project aims to stop the flow of untreated water into the Mula-Mutha rivers which also increases the growth of hyacinths, leading to serious environmental issues and mosquito menace. To rejuvenate the river, …
