BMC Revives Mumbai Desalination Plant Plan To Tackle Water Shortage
July 2, 2025: After a year-long attempt to attract bidders for its proposed desalination plant ended in failure, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) scrapped its initial tender in September 2024. Now, with Mumbai’s population projected to touch two crore by 2041 and its daily water demand expected to reach 6,426 million litres (ML), the BMC […]
Gargai Dam Project Secures Wildlife Clearance But Awaits Key Approvals For Tendering
Even though the State Wildlife Board gave the long-awaited Gargai dam project a crucial boost on Thursday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) still needs to wait for three significant approvals before starting the bidding process. The Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra (FDCM), the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC), and the National Wildlife Board still need to […]