Mula-Mutha River

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New Yerawada Bridge over the Mula-Mutha River
Location
Country India
State Maharashtra
Region Deccan Plateau
District Pune
City Pune
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Pune City, confluence of Mula & Mutha, Pune, Sangamwadi, Pune city
  coordinates 18°34′23″N73°49′54″E / 18.57306°N 73.83167°E / 18.57306; 73.83167
Mouth Bhima River
  location
Pune District, Maharashtra, India
  coordinates
18°33′39″N74°20′40″E / 18.56083°N 74.34444°E / 18.56083; 74.34444
Basin features
Tributaries 
  left Mula
  right Mutha

The Mula-Mutha is a river in India, formed by the confluence of the Mula and Mutha rivers in the city of Pune, which later meets the Bhima River, which itself later meets the Krishna River and finally emptying to the Bay of Bengal. [1]

The river flows through the village of Kavadi in the Pune district, witnesses many migratory birds. However, increase in pollution in the recent years has resulted in a reduction in the number of birds. [2] Pollution from effluents released into the river at Pune has been found to cause high levels of pollution in the Bhima River, the reservoir of Ujani dam and Krishna River, too, resulting in many water-borne ailments. [3]

Due to high levels of pollution, including 125 MLD of untreated sewerage water being discharged into the river by the Pune Municipal Corporation, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has classified the water quality to be of Class-IV. [4] The Pune Municipal Corporation announced plans to clean up and restore the river by pumping in oxygen on the lines of restoration efforts undertaken in Mumbai for the Mithi River. [5]

In 2011, it was reported that several Japanese businessmen were keen on offering support to a plan initiated by the Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture and supported by the Pune Municipal Corporation to clean up and beautify the Mula-Mutha river. [6] The same year, the Pune Municipal Corporation gave its approval to build a riverside road on the banks of the Mula-Mutha from Shivane to Kharadi, covering a distance of 22 kilometres (14 mi) to link several important roads in the city. [7]

In 2014, the Pune Police discovered that marijuana plants were being grown on the riverbed near Kharadi. [8]

In 2022, the Pune Municipal Corporation under the ruling party BJP has given its nod to spend over Rs5,500 crore on the improvement and beautification of the Mula-Mutha river in the coming years, in this two mega projects including development of the riverfront (total Rs4,000 crore) and rejuvenation of the river (total Rs1,500 crore) will take place. [9]

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