Deputy chief minister and Pune guardian minister Ajit Pawar has denied allegations by civic activists that the ongoing riverfront development project caused flooding of Mutha River. While PMC claims river flooding did not affect the ongoing riverfront development project, photograph shows a part of the plan submerged during heavy rains on Thursday. The civic body also shared pictures of the …
The recent heavy rain has left the bank of the Mutha river in the Deccan area inundated with plastic and other waste. The river is polluted by the discharge of untreated sewage water, and dumping of waste and plastic among others. Shailaja Deshpande, cofounder, River Foundation, said, “Solid waste, construction waste, and untreated sewage water are the major pollutants as …
In a survey of the plant diversity along the 22 kilometre stretch of Mutha river bank between Khadakwasla and Bund Garden, environment researchers found 243 plant species. However, in a similar survey that was carried out in the year 1958, at least 400 plant species were recorded on the 12 km river stretch between Vitthalwadi to Yerawada. The survey study …
