Girgaon Chowpatty

The water surrounding the beach is severely polluted and unsafe for swimming. Fecal coliform was recorded in the water in 2013 at levels of 1455 per 100 mL, far above the acceptable standard of 500 per 100 mL. The presence of fecal coliform in the water has been attributed to waste from storm drains, open defecation, and the discharge of raw sewage from sewer pipes not connected to the city mains. On 30 August 2016, the sand on the beach is said to be turning black due to a possible oil slick in the area. The specific cause of the blackening is unknown. ==Images==

File:Chowpatty Beach (Bombay).jpg|Girgaon Chowpatty with Nariman Point skyline in the background File:Chowpatty beach monsoon.jpg|Girgaon Chowpatty with Malabar Hills in the background File:Vendors on Chowpatty Beach.jpg|Corn cob vendors on Girgaon Chowpatty File:Mumbai, India, Family on the beach.jpg|Walking File:Mumbai, India, Girgaon Chowpatty Beach.jpg|Walking File:Mumbai, India, Bombay, Mumbai city skyline at night.jpg|Twilight at Girgaon Chowpatty File:Mumbai, India, Bombay, Mumbai skyline at sunset.jpg|Sunset at Girgaon Chowpatty File:Girgaum Chowpatty.jpg|View of Girgaon Chowpatty from Malabar Hill ==See also ==