The Thane Municipal Corporation-run Dharmveer Anand Dighe swimming pool at Balkum, which was inaugurated in February 2022, was operational for only two or three days due to a defective filtration plant. The TMC has now decided to make provision in the revised budget to buy an automatic chlorination plant for the pool.

A TMC official said, “The filtration plant of the swimming pool is below ground level, which is problematic as water tends to enter and spoil it. We are trying to sort out this issue.” He added, “Also, we have decided to set up an automatic chlorination plant, which costs around Rs 15 lakh. A provision will be made for this in the revised budget.” Minal Palande, sports officer of the TMC, said, “We are trying to sort out all issues related to the swimming pool.”