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Mula - Mutha

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Number of species of fish that inhabited the Mula - Mutha rivers in Pune during the early 1940s. That number has now shrunk to just 8. High pollution levels, because of discharge of untreated industrial effluents, has led to a 93% decline in native fish species especially over the past two decades, according to SS Kharat, ichthyologist and principal of Modern College.

Last Modified: 17-Nov-2020 8:41 AM

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Source Hindustan Times | Shrinivas Deshpande