India, Feb. 16 -- The state government has issued work orders for two dams in Karjat with a total storage capacity of 18.954 thousand million cubic feet (TMC), ending a nearly two-decade dry spell in the dam project for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).

The two projects were approved by the Maharashtra cabinet in May 2025 as part of four dam projects worth Rs.18,842 crore. The Poshir dam, with a storage capacity of 12.344 TMC, will be constructed on the Poshir River in Karjat at an estimated cost of Rs.6,394.13 crore. The 6.61 TMC Shilar dam will be constructed on the Shilar River in Karjat.

Both dams are aimed for completion within five years. However, land acquisition will be the bidders' responsibility, which could pose a challen...