Amid rising water demand in Mumbai, BMC steps up construction of three dams, says Dy CM Shinde
Nagpur, Dec 10 ( LatestNewsX ) – Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister and Urban Development Minister, Eknath Shinde, told the Assembly that the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is pushing forward several key projects to increase water supply as Mumbai’s demand rises.
Mumbai currently receives about 3,800 MLD, but analysts estimate that the city needs between 4,500 and 4,800 MLD to keep up with growth. Shinde explained that the city’s expanding population and large‑scale infrastructure development are driving up the need for fresh water.
The multi‑purpose Gargai dam is in the final stages of primary engineering and tender preparation – it’s intended to provide water to the entire Metropolitan Region.
For the Pinjal project, preliminary engineering for a proposed dam is underway. Once its Environmental Impact Assessment gets the green light, the detailed project report will be drafted.
The inter‑state Daman Ganga‑Pinjal River Linking Project is also moving forward; negotiations for the necessary centre‑level approvals are progressing across several stages.
Beyond dams, the BMC is pursuing alternative solutions. A desalination plant at Kulaba (Colaba) will turn sea water into drinking water, with an initial capacity of 200 MLD that could be expanded to 400 MLD.
On the municipal side, a “Tertiary Level Water Purification Project” with a 12 MLD capacity is being set up to further treat and purify existing water supplies.
Shinde underscored that these large‑scale initiatives are critical for bridging the gap between Mumbai’s current supply and the higher demand expected from continued development and demographic change.
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