Mumbai, May 21 -- The green light for construction of two new dams aimed at alleviating water shortages in key urban centres including Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Kalyan-Dombivli, Panvel, Ulhasnagar, Ambernath and Badlapur marks a significant step toward resolving the region's chronic water scarcity.
This approval represents a crucial move toward resolving the persistent water supply challenges faced by these rapidly expanding cities.
The first project is the Poshir Dam on the Poshir river in Karjat taluka, with a total capacity of 12.344 TMC (thousand million cubic feet).
The Maharashtra Cabinet granted administrative approval of Rs 6,394.13 crore for this project. The dam will have a usable water capacity of 9.721 TMC, of which 7.933 ...