Dahisar River
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Dahisar River is a river in the northern suburbs of Mumbai
near the suburb of Dahisar
. It originates in the Tulsi Lake
in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park
in the northern reaches of the city. The river is currently highly polluted with the dumping of industrial effluents from workshops, and sewage from slums and stormwater drains into it. The river was once so picturesque that Hindi films
were shot here. During 1956-57, crocodiles were witnessesed to be residing the river.. The river empties into the Manori Creek
.
In recent times it narrowed down, and became more shallow due to the presence of the accumulation of silt, debris and plastic bags. After the 2005 Maharashtra floods
, where the 100 people lost their lives in the flooding that ensued, the BMC has undertaken a desilting and widening project to clean up the river and prevent flooding in 2006.
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
near the suburb of Dahisar
Dahisar
Dahisar is a suburb of Mumbai. It is also the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line, situated in Dahisar suburb. Located on the city limits of Mumbai, Dahisar is the last suburb and railway station within the Mumbai Suburban District; past...
. It originates in the Tulsi Lake
Tulsi Lake
Tulsi Lake is a fresh water lake in northern Mumbai. It is stated to be the second largest lake in Mumbai and supplies part of the city’s potable water.http://mumbai.clickindia.com/travel/tulsilake.html, Travel, Tulsi lake This is one of the three lakes located in the Salsette Island; the other two...
in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Sanjay Gandhi National Park , previously Borivali National Park, is a large protected area in the northern part of suburban Mumbai city in Maharashtra State in India...
in the northern reaches of the city. The river is currently highly polluted with the dumping of industrial effluents from workshops, and sewage from slums and stormwater drains into it. The river was once so picturesque that Hindi films
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
were shot here. During 1956-57, crocodiles were witnessesed to be residing the river.. The river empties into the Manori Creek
Manori Creek
Manori Creek is a creek in northern Mumbai , India. It is also known as the Gorai Creek further north. The Dahisar River drains into this creek....
.
In recent times it narrowed down, and became more shallow due to the presence of the accumulation of silt, debris and plastic bags. After the 2005 Maharashtra floods
2005 Maharashtra floods
The 2005 Maharashtra floods refers to the flooding of many parts of the Indian state of Maharashtra including large areas of the metropolis Mumbai, a city located on the coast of the Arabian Sea, on the western coast of India, in which at least 5,000 people died. It occurred just one month after...
, where the 100 people lost their lives in the flooding that ensued, the BMC has undertaken a desilting and widening project to clean up the river and prevent flooding in 2006.