Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Nalasopara Water Tank Groundbreaking Aims to Improve Supply
A ceremony was held to mark the start of plans for a new water tank in Nalasopara East.
The tank is proposed for Shri Ram Nagar in Bilalpada.
It is part of the AMRUT 2.0 scheme.
The planned tank is designed to hold and supply 1.7 million litres of water per day.
Organisers estimate the project will cost about ₹321 crore.
Kshitij Hitendra Thakur and Mayor Ajiv Patil took part in the ceremony.
Many public representatives and local residents also attended.
Residents hope the new tank will fix their area's long-running water supply problems.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday, October 9, 2026, for a proposed water tank in Shri Ram Nagar, Bilalpada.
The tank is planned under the AMRUT 2.0 scheme and is designed for a capacity of 1.7 million litres per day.
The project is estimated to cost around ₹321 crore, according to the event organisers.
Youth leader and former MLA Kshitij Hitendra Thakur and Mayor Ajiv Patil performed the ceremony.
Local residents hope the completed tank will resolve longstanding water supply problems in Shri Ram Nagar and Bilalpada.
- Who
- Kshitij Hitendra Thakur and Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation Mayor Ajiv Patil performed the ceremony; local residents and public representatives attended.
- What
- A groundbreaking ceremony was held for a proposed 1.7 MLD water storage tank under AMRUT 2.0.
- When
- Friday, October 9, 2026.
- Where
- Shri Ram Nagar, Bilalpada, Nalasopara East.
- Why
- The project is intended to strengthen water supply and address longstanding supply problems in the neighbourhoods.
- Planned capacity
- 1.7 MLD (million litres per day)
- Estimated project cost
- Around ₹321 crore, according to the organisers
- Proposed site
- Approximately 9 gunthas of land in Shri Ram Nagar, Bilalpada
- Scheme
- AMRUT 2.0
- Ceremony date
- Friday, October 9, 2026
- Organiser
- Bahujan Vikas Ahadhi (BVA)