Mithi River basin
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The Mithi River basin is an urban river catchment area in Mumbai, India, that drains parts of the city including major lakes and industrial zones before flowing into the Arabian Sea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mithi River basin canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river basin
ⓘ
urban river catchment ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
encroachment on floodplains
ⓘ
monsoon rainfall ⓘ urbanization ⓘ |
| city | Mumbai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical wet and dry climate ⓘ |
| contains | Mithi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| drains |
commercial areas of Mumbai
ⓘ
industrial zones of Mumbai ⓘ parts of Mumbai city ⓘ residential areas of Mumbai ⓘ urban areas of Mumbai ⓘ |
| drainsInto | Arabian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecoregion | tropical coastal urban environment ⓘ |
| flowsTowards | southwest ⓘ |
| hasConservationEffort |
desilting operations
ⓘ
flood mitigation projects ⓘ river cleaning projects ⓘ slum rehabilitation along river banks ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
flooding risk
ⓘ
industrial effluents ⓘ solid waste dumping ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
loss of natural floodplain
ⓘ
narrowing of river channel ⓘ reduced carrying capacity due to siltation ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
high-density urban development
ⓘ
industrial land use ⓘ transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| hydrologicalFeature | catchment area of Mithi River ⓘ |
| importance |
critical drainage for Mumbai during monsoon
ⓘ
supports local livelihoods along river banks ⓘ |
| includes | major lakes in Mumbai ⓘ |
| knownFor | urban flooding during heavy monsoon rains ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Maharashtra ⓘ Mumbai ⓘ |
| managementBy |
Maharashtra government agencies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation |
Arabian Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahim Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mumbai metropolitan hydrological system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coastal drainage system of Mumbai ⓘ |
| receivesWaterFrom |
industrial discharge
ⓘ
stormwater drains ⓘ treated and untreated sewage ⓘ |
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