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Source: India Water Portal
The Mula river goes roughly 52 km from its source at Mulshi dam
to where it converges with the Mutha river. About 40 km of this run
through a hilly environment, with surrounding towns like Paud,
Nande, Chande, etc. having a population under 10,000. It enters
Pune city behind the Balewadi sports stadium, then travels through
populous areas including Pimple Saudagar, Baner Gaon, Sangvi
(where Pawana and Mula meet), Bopodi, Khadki, Vishrantwadi,
Wakadewadi, and behind the RTO office, where Mula and Mutha
rivers converge.
Mula is regarded as the city of Pune’s lifeblood. The Mula River’s
water is used for farming, drinking, bathing, and other industrial uses.
The quality of the water in the Mula River is impacted by rising urban
and industrial development. Rivers Mula and Mutha flow through
practically the entire city. Therefore, it is used for the disposal of solid
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