The depth and width of the river are considerably reduced due to
indiscriminate dumping of waste. The illegal constructions on the bank
of the river and some in the river by land filling have drastically
reduced the intake of rain water and restricted the flow of the river.
Also, constructions by
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Mumbai floods derails finances of three railway zones
Chandan Kishore Kant / Mumbai August 11, 2005
The recent downpour in the state has resulted in heavy losses for the
