The Mithi River project, which includes widening of the river and building security wall and service road, is still incomplete even after spending Rs 1,150 crore over the past 17 years. As per the civic annual budget for 2022-23, work worth Rs 4,033 crore is still pending and Rs 565 crore has been allotted to the project for the year.

The issue of Mithi river, which flows from Vihar lake to Mahim, came into light after the devastating 2005 floods in the city. After this the MMRDA and BMC took up a project to widen the river. So far, MMRDA has awarded contracts worth Rs 504 crore while the BMC has spent Rs 646 crore, as per information received by RTI activist Anil Galgali.