Archive · 29 May 2025
Mumbai Floats Fourth Tender for Manori Desalination Plant
Mumbai is planning to build a desalination plant to get more drinking water.
It's like taking the salt out of seawater!
The city needs more water because more people are moving there.
The plant will be able to make a lot of water every day and can be made even bigger in the future.
They've tried to start this project before, but things didn't work out.
Now, they're trying again, with some help from a government official.
They got the idea from similar plants in another country.
BMC has floated the tender for a desalination plant in Manori for the fourth time.
The plant aims to produce 200 million litres of water daily, expandable to 400 MLD.
The project's estimated cost is Rs 4,300 crore.
The tender includes operation and maintenance for 20 years.
The project is meant to address the city's growing water needs due to rising population.
- Who
- BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation).
- What
- BMC floated a tender for the design, construction and commissioning of a desalination plant.
- When
- Wednesday, in less than two years.
- Where
- Manori, Mumbai.
- Why
- To augment the city's drinking water supply due to increasing population and urbanization, and to prepare for potential water shortages.
- Plant Capacity
- 200 million litres per day (MLD)
- Expandable Capacity
- 400 MLD
- Estimated Cost
- Rs 4,300 crore
- Operation and Maintenance Period
- 20 years
- Technology
- Seawater reverse osmosis system
- Tender Attempt
- Fourth time
- Origin
- Inspired by plants in Israel