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{{Short description|Inlet of the Arabian Sea in Mumbai}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
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'''Mahim Bay''' is a [[bay]], part of the [[Arabian Sea]] in [[Mumbai]], [[India]]. The southern end is [[Worli]], northern end is [[Bandra]] Reclamation and [[Mahim]] is in the centre.<ref>[https://www.touristlink.com/india/mahim-bay/overview.html Mahim Bay] ''touristlink.com''. Retrieved 16 October 2021.</ref> The bay was named after the islands of Mahim and [[Salsette]] were merged in the early 19th century. The [[Mithi River]] drains into [[Mahim Creek]] which drains into the Bay, and forms the border between the [[Mumbai City|city]] and its [[Mumbai Suburban District|suburbs]].

During the colonial era, the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] built a watch tower called [[Castella de Aguada]] on the northern side. Later, the [[British Empire|British]] built the [[Worli Fort]] to the south and [[Mahim Fort]] near the creek to defend the [[seven islands of Bombay]] against attacks by the Portuguese and the [[Marathas]].

The bay holds a small indigenous fishing population known as the ''[[Koli people|Kolis]]''. A large infrastructural project, the [[Bandra-Worli Sea Link]], now links the two ends of the bay by a flyover bridge which reduced the commuting time between the suburbs and the city. During the monsoon season the sea waves hit against the walls and sometimes also enters the small bylanes. The bay is highly polluted due to the drainage of the polluted Mithi river into it. Mahim bay shifts according to the tide; during high tide, water rushes to the Bandra side and during low tide, the Worli side has much water. Recently tar deposits have been found in the bay. The bay is highly unsafe for swimming or [[Ganpati immersion]]. The flooding situation is growing worse. Approximately the sea floods the area once a week. It reaches up to the walls of [[Bombay Scottish School]]. The school authorities are advised to shut their sea facing gates to ensure safety of the children. The most frightening situation occurred after the start of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link project. the waves entered the small bylanes with great velocity. The [[Cafe Coffee Day]] and the [[Barista Coffee (India)|Barista]] outlets were nearly touched by the rising waves. The citizens living on the sea facing side of the [[Veer Savarkar Marg]] have been warned repeatedly of building check walls to prevent loss of lives and destruction of any movable or immovable property. The students of [[Bombay Scottish School]] are also repeatedly told not to go on the beach for safety reasons. The environmentalists in that area have said that the bay has come ahead nearly by 100 metres. This bay is a cause of concern for the local bodies. It is predicted that the waves will nearly submerge [[Shivaji Park]] if their arrival to the shore is so fast. The land at the bay has sunk by 5 mm due to the rampant erosion due to the ferocious sea.

== See also ==
*[[Back Bay (Mumbai)|Back Bay]]

== References ==
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== Links ==

* [https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-to-get-two-artificial-beaches-along-marine-drive-and-mahim-bay-costing-over-rs-400cr/1053864 Mumbai to get two artificial beaches along Marine Drive and Mahim Bay, costing over Rs.400cr]
* [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Fishermen-blockade-Mahim-bay/articleshow/2007776.cms Fishermen blockade Mahim bay]
* [http://aquaticcommons.org/15864/1/JIFA10-11_005.pdf Govindan, K. and Desai, B.N. (1980) Mahim Bay: a polluted environment of Bombay. Journal of the Indian Fisheries Association, 10-11, pp. 5-10.]

[[Category:Bays of India]]
[[Category:Geography of Mumbai]]
[[Category:Landforms of Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Bodies of water of the Arabian Sea]]
[[Category:Bays of the Indian Ocean]]

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