MUMBAI, Feb. 2 -- The city's vast water supply system is set to become more efficient with the expansion of its water tunnel network, a move aimed at reducing leakage and distribution losses. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday announced the implementation of a major tunnel between Kasheli in Bhiwandi and Mulund Octroi Naka to strengthen water conveyance to Mumbai and the wider metropolitan region. In an official statement issued on Sunday, the BMC said it is currently implementing a major water tunnel project between Kasheli in Bhiwandi and Mulund Octroi Naka to strengthen water conveyance to Mumbai and the wider metropolitan region. Gagrani recently inspected the project site at Mulund Octroi Naka to review the progress of the works. Municipal commissioner and administrator Bhushan Gagrani said water tunnels are emerging as a practical and effective alternative to conventional water conveyance systems, offering better control over leakages and minimising wastage. Rapid urbanisation in Thane has led to these pipelines increasingly obstructing development projects, prompting the Thane Municipal Corporation to request that the BMC lower the pipelines. Considering this and Mumbai's steadily rising demand for drinking water, the BMC decided to construct a dedicated water tunnel along the Kasheli-Mulund corridor....