Archive · 23 Sep 2025
Mumbai to Issue Gargai Dam Tenders in Two Months
Mumbai needs more water, so officials plan to build the Gargai Dam.
A minister has told the city to start finding companies to build it.
The dam will provide extra water.
Currently, the city uses less water than it needs.
They have the state's approval but are waiting for the Central Government to give its permission to build it.
The minister is asking for the approvals quickly to build the dam.
Minister Ashish Shelar instructed issuance of Gargai Dam tenders.
Tenders are to be issued within the next two months.
The dam aims to provide an extra 440 million liters of water daily.
Mumbai's current demand is 4,600 million liters daily, supply is 4,000 million liters.
Pending clearances are from the Central Government's Forest Department.
- Who
- Maharashtra Suburban Guardian Minister Ashish Shelar and BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani
- What
- Directed issuance of Gargai Dam project tenders
- When
- Within the next two months
- Where
- Mumbai
- Why
- To address Mumbai's rising water demand and shortages.
Prior Govt.
Current Govt.
Project Choice
Prior Govt.
No Information
Current Govt.
Revived the Gargai Dam project.
- Project
- Gargai Dam
- Objective
- Increase Mumbai water supply
- Additional Water
- 440 million litres daily
- Current Water Supply
- 4,000 million litres daily
- Current Demand
- 4,600 million litres daily
- Action
- Issue tenders within two months
- Approvals Needed
- Central Govt. Forest Dept. clearances
