BMC Plans 7-km Underground Tunnel To Carry Desalinated Water To Western Suburbs
January 3, 2026: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has moved ahead with a critical water infrastructure project by floating a fresh tender for the construction of a 7.05-km underground water conveyance tunnel linking its proposed desalination plant at Manori to Kandivali in Mumbai’s western suburbs. The tender was issued a month after the civic body […]
Fourth Tender Floated For Manori Desalination Plant Amid Coastal Challenges
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a fresh tender for the design, construction, and operation of a 200 million litres per day (MLD) desalination plant at Manori — the fourth such attempt, as previous bids failed to attract interest. This time, the civic body has shifted to a Design, Build, and Operate (DBO) model, […]