Encroachments along Mutha canal spark safety concerns, demolition drive soon

Rampant encroachments along the new Mutha Right Bank Canal, which stretches from Khadakwasla to Indapur, on both sides of a 34-kilometer stretch of the 202-kilometer-long canal, particularly between Pune and Phursungi, have sparked serious safety concerns, forcing the water resources department to begin a demolition drive within a week to secure the canal and prevent a possible disaster.

- Siddharth Gadkari

PUNE:

Shweta Kurhade, executive engineer of the Khadakwasla irrigation division of the water resources department, said, "These encroachments pose a significant risk to the structural integrity of the canal. A burst could lead to a major accident affecting thousands. We are taking urgent steps to remove the unauthorized constructions and restore the safety of the canal."