India, June 16 -- Waste dumping along Mula-Mutha riverbank, Maharashtra

The gram panchayats of Loni Kalbhor and Kadamwakvasti have not taken concrete action to address waste dumping along the banks of the Mula-Mutha river, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) said in a report filed on June 10, 2026.

The matter relates to the dumping of waste in the Mula-Mutha riverbed and at Gat number 113 in Loni Kalbhor, located towards the north-east of the MIT Art, Design and Technology University.

The report said Loni Kalbhor gram panchayat generates around 7 metric tonnes of municipal solid waste a day, while Kadamwakvasti gram panchayat generates around 6 metric tonnes a day. Under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, the gram panch...