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IN PHOTOS: Desilting work gathers momentum at Mumbai's Mithi river but will it be completed before monsoon?

Updated On: 24 May, 2025 08:33 PM IST | Divya Nair

As monsoon approaches, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is racing against time to complete the desilting work of the Mithi River. Till the second week of May, 37 per cent of the desilting work on the river had been completed (PICS/ASHISH RAJE)

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BMC contractors have begun the desilting work near Mithi River’s T Junction to ensure smoother water flow and reduce flooding risks during the monsoon season. PIC/ASHISH RAJE

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BMC contractors have begun the desilting work near Mithi River’s T Junction to ensure smoother water flow and reduce flooding risks during the monsoon season. PIC/ASHISH RAJE
“The Mithi river desilting work was delayed due to a court case. It only began after the second week of April. That’s the main reason for the delay. But we are confident that the cleaning will be completed by the end of May. Even the desilting of minor drains will be completed on time,” a BMC official had earlier stated 

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“The Mithi river desilting work was delayed due to a court case. It only began after the second week of April. That’s the main reason for the delay. But we are confident that the cleaning will be completed by the end of May. Even the desilting of minor drains will be completed on time,” a BMC official had earlier stated 

The BMC is spending Rs 550 crore over two years on desilting the city’s nullahs and the Mithi river

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The BMC is spending Rs 550 crore over two years on desilting the city’s nullahs and the Mithi river

Out of a target of 2.07 lakh metric tonnes for the Mithi river, the BMC has removed 79,156 metric tonnes till the second week of May

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Out of a target of 2.07 lakh metric tonnes for the Mithi river, the BMC has removed 79,156 metric tonnes till the second week of May

The Mithi river is crucial because it carries overflow water from Powai and Vihar lakes

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The Mithi river is crucial because it carries overflow water from Powai and Vihar lakes

Earlier this month, Mumbai Police had arrested two people in connection with the Mithi River desilting scam. The accused include Ketan Kadam, a middleman and director of Woder India LLP, and Jayesh Joshi of Virgo Specialities Pvt Ltd, a firm that allegedly supplied equipment such as silt-pusher machines to various contractors involved in the desilting work 

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Earlier this month, Mumbai Police had arrested two people in connection with the Mithi River desilting scam. The accused include Ketan Kadam, a middleman and director of Woder India LLP, and Jayesh Joshi of Virgo Specialities Pvt Ltd, a firm that allegedly supplied equipment such as silt-pusher machines to various contractors involved in the desilting work 

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