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Panvel creek will become Mithi river [1]

The historic Panvel (or Ulve) creek gets special mention in the Bombay Gazette records. Centuries ago the creek used to have pearls on its sandy bed and was a focal point of trade and commerce with Persia. Today, the creek is mined for a different kind of treasure

Publication Date: 
30/01/2010
Times Of India (Mumbai) [2]
Tags:
Mining [3], Rivers [4], Illegal Trade [5], Maharashtra [6], Mumbai [7], Mithi [8]

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