Pollution in 'Mithi Nadi' Mumbai - KiritSomaiya.com
Pollution in 'Mithi Nadi' Mumbai - KiritSomaiya.com
Pollution in 'Mithi Nadi' Mumbai - KiritSomaiya.com
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Dear <strong>Mumbai</strong>kar,<br />
You may be aware that ‘Mithi Nadi’, Which starts from the hilly area of National Park - Borivali, <strong>Mumbai</strong> and ends after<br />
travell<strong>in</strong>g about 12 kms <strong>in</strong>to Arabian sea near Mahul. In monsoons, the water of these hills, forests <strong>com</strong>es <strong>in</strong>to Tulsi<br />
Lake – Vihar Lake – Powai Lake, which are <strong>in</strong>terconnected. When these lakes overflow, the water via Powai Lake<br />
<strong>com</strong>es <strong>in</strong>to Mith<strong>in</strong>adi near L & T Junction. Here are some photographs, presentations on the present status,<br />
importance, problems, solutions of Mith<strong>in</strong>adi.<br />
♦Half of the ‘Mith<strong>in</strong>adi’ has been encroached<br />
♦Many gutters, Nallahs of BMC are float<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to ‘Mith<strong>in</strong>adi’<br />
♦There are almost 3000 unauthorized encroachments like Commercial Galas, Small Workshops, Conta<strong>in</strong>er Yards etc.<br />
♦The garbage and polluted water of these <strong>in</strong>dustries flows <strong>in</strong>to this river<br />
♦Garbage, sewer water from nearby slums flows <strong>in</strong>to this river<br />
♦The problem of encroachment, pollution have <strong>in</strong>creased rapidly <strong>in</strong> last 10 yrs.<br />
♦There is no regulation, supervision, monitor<strong>in</strong>g of any authority<br />
♦The water problem, floods from L & T Junction, Sak<strong>in</strong>aka, Kurla, Kamani Kalpana Talkies Junction, Bandra – Kurla<br />
Complex became <strong>in</strong> last couple of years<br />
♦We must <strong>in</strong>itiate corrective measures before the onset of monsoons for the betterment of 10 Lacs localities<br />
♦Immediate Survey is required<br />
♦Identification of problem is necessary<br />
♦Diversion of all BMC, Sewer L<strong>in</strong>e, Nallah is required<br />
♦Removal of encroachments is necessary<br />
♦Rehabilitation, relocation of nearby residential slums<br />
♦Strict action aga<strong>in</strong>st the <strong>in</strong>dustrial pollution<br />
♦The master plan must be developed with the help of Environment M<strong>in</strong>istry-GOI, Environment Division-BMC,<br />
Environment Section-MMRDA.<br />
♦An action plan for next few years must be chalked out<br />
“Noth<strong>in</strong>g is impossible for <strong>Mumbai</strong>kars”, this has reflected <strong>in</strong> the demonstrative project of Powai Lake. We have<br />
succeeded <strong>in</strong> sav<strong>in</strong>g Powai Lake. We can save our ‘Mithi Nadi’.<br />
KIRIT SOMAIYA, MP<br />
July - 2003