In a welcoming news, the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) will start receiving full-capacity water supply from March 2026, officials said on Tuesday, November 25.
This development comes as the long pending technical obstacle in the Surya Water Supply Scheme (Phase 2), which provides water to Mira-Bhayandar city in Thane district of Maharashtra, has now been resolved.
Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik made an official statement after a review meeting was held at Mantralaya with senior officials, including MBMC Commissioner Radha Binod Sharma, Additional Executive Engineer Rahul Nandurkar, MMRDA Superintendent Engineer Chetan Bembale, MSEB Executive Engineer Ajay Athawale and Water Resources Department Superintendent Engineer Sandeep Nalawade and discussed the development.
Sarnaik said the Surya project will play a crucial role in meeting the city's growing water needs.
Until now, the pumps used in the Surya Water Supply Scheme could not operate at full capacity because the existing 33 kV electricity supply was inadequate, officials said.
With the upgraded supply, the pumping system will operate at 100 per cent efficiency, making it possible to lift the entire 218 MLD (million litres per day) of water planned under the scheme.
Mira-Bhayandar city in Thane district will then receive a stable, planned and increased water supply in the entire area.
The installation of the new transmission line and transformers is progressing quickly. Remaining components of the project will also be finished by the end of March 2026, the statement said.
The project is expected to significantly reduce the city’s dependence on alternative water sources and bring long-term stability to the supply network.