During this season, the gutter is a favourite with anglers, who can catch large fish that have escaped from the lakes[citation needed].

Besides this, illegal activities like washing vessels, animals and oily drums, discharge of unauthorised hazardous waste are also carried out along the course of this river.

[2] The city of Mumbai earned the epithet – 'Cottonopolis of India' due to its vibrant cotton textile mills.

[3] It aims to revive the dying river and the entire operation at Mithi will be done through solar power in an attempt to stay energy neutral.

Recently environmentalist Afroz Shah has launched campaigns with the local citizens of Mumbai to clean the Mithi river, to much success.