Mumbai begins 1st 200 million liter a day desalination plant
Mumbai is getting its very first seawater desalination plant to help meet the city's rising thirst for water.
The BMC has kicked off a 200-million-liter-a-day facility, with the project officially handed to JBPR last December.
Maharashtra Industries Minister Uday Samant shared that this move should make Mumbai's water supply more reliable.
JBPR approvals, ₹9 per 1,000-liter
JBPR, the company behind the plant, has experience from similar projects in Israel and already got major approvals from BMC and Central Railway.
Once up and running, this plant will be a fresh source of drinking water for Mumbai, but there's a small catch: water tariffs will go up by about Rs. nine per 1,000-liter (just 15-17 paise more per liter).
Samant explained that this change is needed since Mumbai's population keeps growing and traditional sources are feeling the strain.