BMC Plans Rs 2,241 Crore Water Tunnel Contract to Connect Manori Desalination Plant
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) plans to award a Rs 2,241 crore contract to Afcons Infrastructure Ltd to build a 7.175-km water tunnel linking the proposed 200 MLD Manori desalination plant to Mumbai's water distribution network in Kandivali. Designed for a 400 MLD capacity, the tunnel and pumping station will initially operate at 200 MLD. Construction is expected to take 45 months, with two tunnel boring machines excavating at depths of 104-128 metres. A 100-kW solar power system will support the pumping station to reduce energy costs.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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freepressjournal broke this story on 20 Jul, 07:44 pm. Other outlets followed.