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 […]
Mumbai’s Water Network: A Lifeline From Dams To Taps
September 27, 2025: Good monsoon rains remain crucial for maintaining Mumbai’s water supply, yet the journey from distant dams to residents’ taps is a testament to meticulous planning and relentless effort. Every day, Mumbaikars receive around 4,000 million litres of treated water, a process overseen by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and its often unsung […]
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 […]
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, […]