Mumbai civic body’s tall claims washed away by Mithi River

Mithi River at Jari Mari, Kurla in Mumbai. (Satish Bate/HT Photo)

Updated on: Mar 27, 2017 10:28 AM IST

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Mithi River at Jari Mari, Kurla in Mumbai. (Satish Bate/HT Photo)

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Overflow from the Vihar lake at Powai is what feeds the Mithi. But now the lake has been dammed and there are overflows only during the rains. (Satish Bate/HT Photo)

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This point is where the overflows are channelled into the Mithi. It is bone-dry now. (Satish Bate/HT Photo)

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The Mithi at Filter Pada carries untreated sewage from the slums along its banks. (Satish Bate/HT Photo)

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Untreated industrial effluents, blue in colour, flow into the Mithi at Ashok Nagar, Marol. (Satish Bate/HT Photo)

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A drain opens into the river at Bharat Nagar. (Satish Bate/HT Photo)

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Slums line both banks of the Mithi at Bharat Nagar. (Satish Bate/HT Photo)

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The Mithi flows dark and turgid by the swanky high-rises of the Bandra-Kurla Complex. (Satish Bate/HT Photo)

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The bright lights of the city bid the river farewell as it flows into the sea at Mahim. (Satish Bate/HT Photo)