Rajibalochan Pani Reward Points : 300 Member Since : Friday, April 03, 2009
i am an artist fine art working in different environmental issues.Here i want to know about Mithi River in Mumbai,its geographcal conditions,how this river is plying role in city and its affect on environment. Thanks Rajiba Pani
River Mithi also Mahim River is a river in Salsette Island, on which the city of Mumbai is located. It is a confluence of tail water discharges of Powai and Vihar lakes. The river is seasonal and swells during the monsoons. The overflowing lakes also contribute to the river flow which is stopped by a dam in other times. During this season the river is a favourite with the anglers who catch large fish that have escaped from the lakes. Fishing is banned there. The river is also a natural drainage channel which carries the excess waters during the monsoons. However it is filthy mainly due to the presence of slums and the discharge of industrial effluents. The river originates at Powai and meets the Arabian Sea at Mahim Creek flowing through residential and industrial complexes of Powai, Saki Naka, Kurla, Kalina, Vakola, Bandra-Kurla complex, Dharavi and Mahim over a distance of about 15 km. The river is narrow in the initial stretch and is about 10 meters wide but at Bandra-Kurla complex, it is much wider. Mahim bay area, where Mithi River meets Arabian Sea is a nominated bird sanctuary where migratory birds come for nesting. This part is full of mangroves. When the river was not as polluted as it is today, it used to serve as an important storm water drain for Mumbai but as it has been used as a sewer over the years, its importance as a storm water drain has reduced and on the contrary, it poses as a hazard during high tide bringing polluted water into the city. FOR MORE INFO plzz CHECK - http://www.indianetzone.com/14/mithi_river.htm
Posted On : 4/3/2009 11:29:56 PM
Suparna Sen Reward Points : 26200 Member Since : Saturday, March 14, 2009
Mahim Creek or Mithi Nadi or River is situated in Mumbai, India. It is the only river that is connected all the way from Vihar Lake towards Powai Lake reaching the Arabian Sea. It is the only Creek which balances the water level of Mumbai during heavy rainfall and during the Mumbai monsoon time. Mithi River is almost 16 to 17 kilometers long and this river acts as the biggest drainage channel of Mumbai and many people things and takes it solely as drainage nadi of Mumbai to discharge all their industrial, residential and other factory wastes. This has led to serious health hazards for the people of Mumbai city. The Mithi River originates at Powai and meets the Arabian Sea at Mahim Creek flowing through residential and industrial complexes of Powai, Saki Naka, Kurla, Kalina, Vakola, Bandra-Kurla complex, Dharavi and Mahim over a distance of about 15 km. All this has resulted in making this river polluted with various kinds of domestic and industrial wastes.
Mithi River
