Malad Creek

Malad Creek or Marve Creek is a creek in north-west Mumbai. Located west of Malad, the Oshiwara River drains into it. To the west is Madh Island, and to the east lies Versova. Earlier it was surrounded by a 1,000-acre (4.0 km2) area of mangroves. But now this area has shrunk to 400 acres (1.6 km2) as the real estate prices in Malad went up. Malad creek is 5 km in length.[1]

Pollution in Malad Creek

The Malad sewage treatment plant gives preliminary treatment of waste before discharging it directly into the creek, and in 2017 was considered "perhaps the worst" polluting plant in the city.[2]

References
  1. Menezes, Nadia (10 March 2005). "Malad's mangrove massacre". Indian Express. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
  2. http://www.afternoonvoice.com/mumbai-seas-pollution-levels-continue-extremely-high.html

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