BMC to Set up Two Water Recycle Plants within an Year
In order to lessen the burden of water bills on the residents, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation recently said that within a year, Mumbai will be having two recycling plants. It is expected that the plants will help recycle 250 million litres of water every day.
Reports inform that the Ghatkopar plant will be erected with a recycling capacity of 150 MLD and on the other hand, the Bhandup complex will facilitate the recycling of 100 MLD.
According to the head of the project and the Additional Municipal Commissioner, Anil Diggikar, if the plan works in accordance with the expectations, and if the demand for recycled water is seen, the authorities will look forward to set up “separate pipeline for supplying water to the end user”.
It has been stated by the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority that if municipal bodies recycle sewage water and manage to make it suitable for irrigation or gardening, the tariff rates will be sliced 75% of the applicable tariffs.
Reports claim that Mumbai alone produces 2,600 million litres of sewage every day and it is not treated. The need of recycling is more in the bigger cities, as larger population in cities consume double the amount of water consumed in rural areas.
