After years of discussion, the Poisar river, one of the most polluted water bodies in the city, may finally get a fresh lease of life. On Wednesday, the BMC’s standing committee will consider a proposal on the rejuvenation of the river. The project is expected to complete in four years and will cost Rs 1,482 crore, which has nearly doubled in less than two years.

The begins in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park and empties into the Malad Creek. The length of the river is 11.15 km. The width is around 10 metres at the beginning and 45 metres at the creek. There are many drains—Kamla Nehru nullah, Joglekar nullah, PMGP nullah, Samta Nagar nullah, Gautam Nagar nullah—that join the river. Even the discharge from many stormwater drains, sewer lines and buffalo stables gets added to the water. As per the BMC’s proposal, the consultant hired for the rejuvenation project has suggested the construction of sewer lines of 8.6 km, stormwater drains of 9.2 km, service roads running up to 3.1 km, interceptors to block trash at 13 points and wastewater treatment plants at 10 locations.