Manori Creek

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Manori Creek (also Malad Creek) is a creek (tidal channel) on Salsette Island, northern Mumbai (Bombay), India. It is also known as Gorai Creek further north. The Dahisar River drains into this creek.

In May 2017, a two year long research by the National Environment Engineering Research Institute found that creeks including Manori, Thane and Malad creeks were being choked due to the unchecked growth of mangroves caused by the discharge of untreated sewage and urban waste. [1] In June 2024, a controversy erupted in Manori over creek reclamation for roll-on roll-off (RORO) jetty construction by the Mumbai Maritime Board after truckloads of boulders and mud were dumped on the mangroves. [2] Later in July, the central Ministry of Environment wrote to the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority to look into the illegal reclamation in Manori Creek. [3] A study in 2007 by a group of scholars revealed that the water quality in the creek had deteriorated. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Study: Thane, Malad, Manori creeks choke as untreated sewage helps mangroves flourish". The Times of India. 1 May 2017. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "Mumbai: Controversy Erupts In Manori Over Creek Reclamation For RORO Jetty Construction; Visuals Surface". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "'Investigate Allegations About Illegal Reclamation Of Manori Creek': Environment Ministry To Coastal Regulatory Body". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  4. ↑ https://drs.nio.res.in/drs/bitstream/handle/2264/3697/Envi-;jsessionid=94223942B59AD5F93537116033763959?sequence=1

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