BMC Fails To Get Response For Desalination Project Even After Extending Tender Process – Mumbai, India

The BMC supplies 3,900 million litres of water daily (MLD) to the city. However, the city’s reliance on its seven lakes for potable water causes anxiety every year during the monsoon. So, to augment water supply, the BMC revived the ambitious project of a desalination plant.

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BMC Fails To Get Response For Desalination Project Even After Extending Tender Process – Mumbai, India2024-03-17T02:06:39+01:00

Mumbai: BMC drags feet, water desalination plan on hold – India

During the MVA government’s tenure, the BMC had chosen a desalination plant at Manori, over the Gargai dam project, citing potential destruction of the Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary. It had appointed an Israeli company, IDE Water Technologies Ltd., to prepare a proposal. The plant is estimated to supply 200 million litres of water daily in the initial stage. 

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Mumbai: BMC drags feet, water desalination plan on hold – India2023-01-22T20:48:48+01:00

Mumbai: In 4 years, city to have 1st desalination plant which converts seawater to potable water – India

The plant is expected to be functional in the next four years and will process 200 million litres of water per day (MLD). Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects) P Velrasu confirmed the development. 

Officials also said that the plant’s capacity could later be increased to 400MLD, if needed. The project is estimated to cost Rs1,600 crore and maintenance for the next 20 years will cost another Rs1,920 crore. 

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Mumbai: In 4 years, city to have 1st desalination plant which converts seawater to potable water – India2023-01-13T12:09:44+01:00

BMC’s desalination plant project likely to begin this year – Mumbai, India

Mumbai at present gets its daily intake water from seven lakes. Their catchment areas are filled during monsoon, following which, water is being supplied across the city through pipelines. Though the city has a demand for 4,400  millions of litres per day (MLD) of water daily, BMC can only supply around 3,800 MLD — a shortfall of 500-600 MLD.

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BMC’s desalination plant project likely to begin this year – Mumbai, India2023-01-03T17:25:57+01:00

Changing city: A desalination plant at Manori that promises to address water needs of Mumbai residents – Mumbai, India

The project by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is set to come up on 12 hectares of land at Manori village. The proposed plant will be equipped to supply 200 million litres of water.

…the supply of water is a trickle at 3,800 MLD as against the daily demand of 4,200 MLD. The civic body, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), has turned futuristic and proposed to set up a desalination plant to transform the natural saline water from the Arabian Sea to quench the thirst of Mumbai residents.

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Changing city: A desalination plant at Manori that promises to address water needs of Mumbai residents – Mumbai, India2022-12-11T22:57:48+01:00

Consultant appointed to evaluate designs for desalination project in Mumbai – India

A consultant has been appointed to evaluate the designs that have come in from the Israeli firm which is interested in developing a desalination project for Mumbai.

The study, that will have all details necessary for the project to start, is nearing completion.

As per the plan, initially, the plant will work on 200 million litres per day (MLD) of sea water daily, which may increase to 400 MLD in the second phase. Desalination is the process of removing salt from seawater.

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Consultant appointed to evaluate designs for desalination project in Mumbai – India2022-01-16T18:42:31+01:00

BMC scraps dam project, says 4.5 lakh trees saved – Mumbai

The BMC has cancelled the Gargai dam project which will save 4.5 lakh trees.

BMC chief Iqbal Chahal said learning from experiences of the two cyclones, the BMC decided there was no point in cutting down 4.5 lakh trees to build Gargai dam and bring drinking water to Mumbai.

He said BMC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with an Israeli firm, IDE, to set up a desalination plant at Manori to convert 1,800 million litres of seawater daily into potable water.

BMC scraps dam project, says 4.5 lakh trees saved – Mumbai2021-12-09T13:51:24+01:00

BMC sets the ball rolling for first desalination plant – Mumbai – India

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has set the ball rolling for the construction of the city’s first desalination plant, which will convert sea water to drinking water.

The civic body has decided to appoint consultants for vetting of designs for the 200 million litres per day (MLD) desalination plant in the western suburbs.

Construction should start next year and the plant is expected to be functional in the next 4 years. The BMC anticipates the construction cost to be â‚ą18,000 crore.

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BMC sets the ball rolling for first desalination plant – Mumbai – India2021-11-17T09:46:59+01:00

Probe Mumbai’s desalination plant project: BJP to Centre – India

The BJP has raised a red flag over the BMC’s ambitious Rs 1,600 core desalination plant project in Mumbai.

The party has asked the union environment ministry to conduct a study and come out with a report on the environmental impact of the plant on Mumbai’s coastline.

In recent letter to Union environment minister Bhupendra Yadav, BJP MLA Ashish Shelar pointed out that the United Nations has reported on the negative impact of desalination plants.

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Probe Mumbai’s desalination plant project: BJP to Centre – India2021-08-09T09:47:14+02:00
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