Mula River (India)

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{{Short description|River in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}}
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| name = Mula
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| image = Mula-River-At-Harris-Bridge.jpg
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| image_caption = Mula River as viewed from Harris Bridge
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| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = [[India]]
| subdivision_type2 = State
| subdivision_name2 = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_type3 = Region
| subdivision_name3 = [[Deccan Plateau]]
| subdivision_type4 = District
| subdivision_name4 = [[Pune District|Pune]]
| subdivision_type5 = Cities
| subdivision_name5 = [[Pimpri-Chinchwad]], [[Pune]]

| length = 72 km
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| source1 = Devghar taluka
| source1_location = Near [[Aamby Valley City|Aamby Valley]], [[Pune District]], [[Sahyadri]], [[Maharashtra]]
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| mouth_location = Sangamwadi, [[Pune District]], [[Pune|Pune city]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
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| tributaries_left = Nila River, [[Pavana River]]
| tributaries_right = Devnadi, [[Ramnadi]], [[Mutha River]]
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The '''Mula''' is a river in [[Pune]], in [[Maharashtra]] state of India. It is dammed near the Western Ghats at the [[Mulshi Dam]] that forms the Mulshi Lake.<ref name="getaway">{{cite news|title=Quick getaway: Mulshi dam, Chail |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-04-12/news/31331134_1_chail-mulshi-kms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506205540/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-04-12/news/31331134_1_chail-mulshi-kms |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 May 2013 |date=12 April 2012 |agency=The Economic Times (India)|access-date=7 July 2014}}</ref> Further downstream, in Pune city, it merges with the [[Pawana River]] on the left bank and [[Mutha River]] on the right bank to form the [[Mula-Mutha]] river, which later meets the [[Bhima River]], which in turn is a tributary of [[Krishna River]].<ref name="riversystems">{{cite book|title=GAZETTEERS OF BOMBAY STATE – POONA|url=https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Poona/PART%20I/Chap(1)/River%20Systems.htm |access-date=7 Jul 2014|publisher=Ministry of Culture and Tourism, [[Government of Maharashtra]]|chapter=RIVER SYSTEMS }}</ref>

The river forms the boundary between the limits of the [[Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation]] and the [[Pune Municipal Corporation]].The Mula flows through the center of Pune city.<ref name="newbridge">{{cite news|title=Another bridge across Mula river in Dapodi planned |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Another-bridge-across-Mula-river-in-Dapodi-planned/articleshow/21471699.cms |date=30 July 2013 |agency=[[Times of India]]|location=Pune|access-date=7 July 2014}}</ref>

== Bridges ==
There are several bridges constructed on the river, including the Rajiv Gandhi Bridge, which connecting Pune to Ravet, crossing the river at [[Aundh (Pune)|Aundh]],<ref name="cuttrees">{{cite news |title=Pimpri-Chinchwad township cuts over 2,800 trees to widen Aundh-Ravet Road |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Pimpri-Chinchwad-township-cuts-over-2800-trees-to-widen-Aundh-Ravet-Road/articleshow/16985789.cms |first=Siddharth |last=Gaikwad |date=28 October 2012 |location=Pune|publisher=Times of India |access-date=7 July 2014}}</ref> and Harris Bridge over the Mula at Dapodi.<ref name="harrisbridge">{{cite news|title=17-yr-old dies after hitting pole on Harris Bridge |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/17-yr-old-dies-after-hitting-pole-on-harris-bridge/articleshow/19906123.cms |date=6 May 2013 |location=Pune|publisher=[[Times of India]]|access-date=7 July 2014}}</ref>

[[File:New-Holkar-Bridge-Over-Mula.jpg|thumb|250px|New Holkar Bridge]]
The Holkar Bridge crosses the river near [[Khadki]].<ref name="mngl">{{cite news|title=Maharashtra Natural Gas team inspects damage to Mula river |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-maharashtra-natural-gas-team-inspects-damage-to-mula-river-1633899 |first=Rahul |last=Chandawarkar |date=5 January 2012 |agency=[[DNA (newspaper)]]|location=Pune|access-date=9 July 2014}}</ref>
[[File:Mula River from the west bank.jpg|thumb|Mula River from the west bank]]The Sangam Bridge crosses the [[Mutha River]] at Sangamwadi, just before their merger.<ref name="waste">{{cite news|title=PMC removes construction waste along Mutha riverbank |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/pmc-removes-construction-waste-along-mutha-riverbank/482141/ |date=28 June 2009 |agency=[[The Indian Express]]|location=Pune |access-date=7 July 2014}}</ref>

== Pollution and flooding ==
In 2010, areas surrounding the river experienced flash floods due to high levels of pollution and garbage dumped into the river.<ref name="wasted">{{cite news|title=Mula river 'wasted', get set for flash floods this monsoon |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/pune/report-mula-river-wasted-get-set-for-flash-floods-this-monsoon-1677459 |first=Partha Sarthi |last=Biswas |date=18 April 2012 |location=Pune |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|access-date=7 July 2014}}</ref>

The [[College of Engineering, Pune]] (CoEP) holds an annual boating festival at the river near its premises. In 2012, it was found that the river was not navigable from Khadki to CoEP because the Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited had obstructed the flow of the river by constructing a mud path to lay a pipeline.<ref name="mngl" />

In 2013, it was reported that there were dead fish in the river near [[Wakad]]. The [[Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation]] did not determine pollution in the river as the cause.<ref name="deadfish">{{cite news|title=Dead fish in Mula river raise concern |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Dead-fish-in-Mula-river-raise-concern/articleshow/19119782.cms |date=22 March 2013 |agency=[[Times of India]]|location=Pune |access-date=9 July 2014}}</ref>

Due to high levels of pollution, including 125 MLD of untreated sewerage water being discharged into the river by the [[Pune Municipal Corporation]], the [[Maharashtra Pollution Control Board]] has classified the water quality to be of ''Class-IV''.<ref name="mpcbchap5">{{Cite web|title=MAJOR SOURCES OF POLLUTION in PUNE|url=http://mpcb.gov.in/relatedtopics/CHAPTER5.pdf|publisher=[[Maharashtra Pollution Control Board]]|access-date=9 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003519/http://mpcb.gov.in/relatedtopics/CHAPTER5.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2014, the [[Pune Police]] discovered that [[cannabis]] plants were being grown on the riverbed near [[Kharadi]].<ref name="cannabis">{{cite news|title=More cannabis growth found on Mula-Mutha river bed |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/more-cannabis-growth-found-on-mula-mutha-river-bed/ |date=2 March 2014 |agency=[[Indian Express]]|location=Pune|access-date=9 July 2014}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Rivers of Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Geography of Pune]]

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