Plan ready for 1275 MLD water demand in Navi Mumbai by 2050: CIDCO
The area is undergoing rapid expansion due to the upcoming Navi Mumbai international airport, the Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA) as well as mass housing schemes in several nodes, City and Industrial Development Corporation managing director Vijay Singhal said.
Thane, Jun 27 (PTI) A comprehensive supply strategy has been unveiled as ultimate water demand for Navi Mumbai will reach 1,275 million litres per day (MLD) by 2050, a CIDCO official said on Friday.
A release said the efforts include the proposed Balganga and Kondhane dams apart from existing sources like the Hetawane dam.
'Strategically located on Ulhas river, Kondhane dam will initially supply 250 MLD, later scaling up to 350 MLD. It will streamline water supply for NAINA. The Hetawane water supply augmentation scheme will ensure supply to CIDCO and Panvel Municipal Corporation areas,' it added.
In August 2020, the Maharashtra government sanctioned an additional quota of 120 MLD, which increased CIDCO's present water allocation from Hetawane dam to 270 MLD, the release informed. PTI COR BNM
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