 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (December 2009) |
Deonar
देओनार | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
 Deonar abbaitor from Govandi railway station | |
  Deonar | |
| Coordinates: 19°03′N 72°53′E / 19.05°N 72.89°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Mumbai Suburban |
| City | Mumbai |
| Zone | 5 |
| Ward | M |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 400088 |
| Area code | 022 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mumbai South Central |
Deonar is a suburb of Mumbai. The east is in Chembur whereas the west in Govandi. It has gained prominence for being the location of the largest dumping ground in Asia[1] and also the location of city's largest abattoir,[2] Deonar Municipal Abattoir.[3]
- ^ "Biomedical scam behind used syringes, bloody gloves in Mumbai?". NDTV. MidDay. 2 December 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
- ^ Sukhada Tatke (2 December 2010). "Slaughter rates hiked by 50% at Deonar abattoir". The Times of India. Mumbai. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
- ^ "BMC plans Rs 100-cr overhaul of abattoir". The Indian Express. n.d. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2010.