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Updated On: 10 September, 2009 11:34 AM IST | | Somita Pal
Shaken by the current water crisis, BMC moves to increase storage capacity of Tansa reservoir by a foot which means 11 more days of water for large chunks of Mumbai
Shaken by the current water crisis, BMC moves to increase storage capacity of Tansa reservoir by a foot which means 11 more days of water for large chunks of Mumbai
Desperate times call for innovative measures. And that is exactly what the city's current water crisis has prompted the authorities to do.
The BMC is considering increasing the storage capacity of Tansa dam by a foot.
Tansa supplies 550 million litres daily (MLD) of water to Mumbai's western suburbs from Bandra to Dahisar, and parts of south Mumbai.
Raising its height by only a foot is expected to increase its yearly water stock by 6,000 million litres. This water can meet the needs of these areas for 11 days.
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Every Drop Counts: At present, the BMC supplies 3,450 MLD of water from six lakes to the city, which still falls short of the demand. Though the civic body is planning to add more dams like Pinjal and Gargai, they will take a long time for completion.u00a0Tansa dam. How do you like the new new mid-day.com experience? Share your feedback and help us improve. Read Next Story Trending StoriesLatest Photos |
