As per the project timeline, it should take 34 months for the work along 88-km stretch to get completed and also set up related infrastructure like construction of treatment and chlorination plants, master balancing reservoir, etc.
After three years, the areas of Mira-Bhayander and Vasai-Virar will get more water supply as the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) plans to float tenders to lay pipeline to get water from Surya River in Jawahar-Palghar region to these areas of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).
"We have received clearance from National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to lay water pipelines parallel to the Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway and things are moving in the right direction. In a month's time we will come out with bids for laying of water mains from Surya River/Dam," said UPS Madan, metropolitan commissioner of MMRDA.
Under the Surya Regional Water Supply Scheme, 403 Million Litres of Day of water will be supplied to Mira-Bhayander Municipal Corporation and Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation. If the project gets completed as per schedule, it is expected to take care of water demands of these areas till the year 2022.
As per the project timeline, it should take 34 months for the work along 88-km stretch to get completed and also set up related infrastructure like construction of treatment and chlorination plants, master balancing reservoir, etc.
Raw water will be lifted from Kawadas pick-up weir located at the downstream of Surya Dam and later treated at Surya Nagar's Water Treatment Plant followed by supplying it to urban local bodies. "Two tunnels will also be made for the pipelines to cross hills along the alignment," added Madan.
According to the Census Report, Mira-Bhayander's population has increased from 5.20 lakh in 2001 to over 18.15 lakh in 2011. Similarly, Vasai-Virar too has witnessed a similar population explosion from 4.70 lakh in 2001 to 12.21 lakhs in 2011. Although the population has increased tremendously, the civic bodies haven't been able to meet the water demands. This has resulted in huge market for private water operators in these extended suburbs of Mumbai.
The estimated project cost is Rs1,325.78 crore, but is likely to shoot up in the coming years. Already the project cost has escalated in the last seven years. In 2009, the estimates were at Rs644.36 crore which shot up to Rs933.28 crore in 2012-13.
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