Siltation affecting width of waterways in Mumbai: study
The Hindu
Over hundred square km of waterways and agricultural land lost.
A study assessing satellite data over 30 years (between 1990 and 2019) on identifying critical impacts of coastal inundation along Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Konkan region has found siltation at the mouth, causing shrinking width of creeks and waterways. It indicates that a total area of 107.6 square km of waterways and agricultural land has been lost and naturally converted into mudflats or mangrove areas in MMR due to rapid changes in the coastal ecosystem over the last 30 years. The report predicts the possibility of excessive flooding in MMR if corrective measures are not taken.More Related News
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