The estimated cost of the first desalination project for Mumbai has risen from R3,500 crore in 2021 to R8,500 crore in 2023. The tenders will be floated next month and the project is supposed to be completed within four years. The 200 MLD water generated initially through the plant will be supplied to nearby areas of Kandivli and Borivli.

After much dilly-dallying, BMC is in the last stages of inviting tenders for the ambitious project to get potable water from the sea. The plant will be set up at Manori.  “The draft is almost ready and the tender will be floated within a fortnight after getting approval from the higher ups,” said an official from the BMC.