The Sakinaka stretch of the Mithi river

It's that time of the year again, when the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has to assign funds for the mandatory Mithi river clean-up. The river became one of the biggest reasons for the flooding that completely shut down the city on July 26, 2005. The BMC will spend R4 crore to clean the 'filthy' river before the monsoon. The river passes through Andheri, Kalina, Sakinaka, Kurla, Bandra and then joins the sea through Mahim creek.