The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has called for an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the selling of treated sewage water, which is intended for non-potable uses.
mumbai's current daily water demand stands at 4,500 million litres, while the BMC supplies 3,900 million litres. This shortfall is made worse by the loss of approximately 700 MLD due to theft and pilfering.
More than 60 per cent of the supplied drinking water is used for non-drinking purposes such as bathing, cooking, and washing cars. To address this, the BMC plans to sell treated sewage water for these non-potable uses.
The treated water will be sold from five STPs located in Colaba, Charkop-Andheri West, Banganga-Walkeshwar, Mahul, and Videocon in Chembur West. These plants will collectively provide about 2.13 crore litres of treated water for sale.
The use of treated water will not only conserve drinking water but also improve marine life conditions. The treated water was previously released into the ocean. Now, it will be used for non-potable purposes such as cleaning restrooms, godowns, hospitals, and botanical gardens.
Companies interested in purchasing the treated water will be responsible for its transportation from the STP locations. The BMC has set a deadline of January 2, 2024, for bid submissions.
For decades, Mumbai has relied solely on rainfall for water collection in seven lakes. However, since the construction of the Middle Vaitarna dam, no alternative backup water source projects have been initiated.
The civic body recently released a tender for a 200 ML per day desalination plant in Manori, Malad, indicating a move towards alternative water sources.
The availability of treated sewage for purchase varies across the STPs, with one crore litres available in Colaba, 10 lakh litres at Banganga, 45 million litres at Charkop, 43 million litres at Mahul, and 15 lakh litres at Videocon.
Share
Tweet
