The Hindu·3 min read·medium
BMC plans to construct water tunnel in Manori to meet Mumbai’s water demand
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Snehal Mutha
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has proposed a 7.2km water tunnel project to transport desalinated water from Manori to Kandivali. The project aims to reduce Mumbai's reliance on rainfall-fed lakes and bridge the city's daily water supply deficit.
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) administration on Thursday presented a plan to construct a water tunnel, which will run 4.6km from Manori to Charkop and another 2.6km to Kandivali in North Mumbai to bridge the gap in water demand and reduce the city’s dependence on rainfall-fed lakes.
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