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The BMC past twelvemonth had projected demolition of this century-old reservoir by constructing a caller operation astatine a outgo of Rs 620 crore, for which astir 300 trees were expected to beryllium axed and transplanted.
Months aft IIT Roorkee had asked the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to conception a caller h2o vessel alternatively of demolishing the century-old Malabar Hill h2o reservoir, the civic authorities person present asked the IIT to transportation retired a feasibility survey to transportation retired repair works successful the reservoir.
Earlier this year, aft carrying retired a method probe of the tank, the IIT had projected operation of an further tank. However, the authorities said they are besides considering repair of the existing vessel alternatively of constructing an further tank.
“Construction of immoderate caller vessel would besides effect successful nonaccomplishment of greenish cover. Therefore, we are besides checking the feasibility of repairing the existing tank. After the feasibility survey is completed, a outgo investigation volition besides beryllium carried retired by us, pursuing which a last determination volition beryllium taken,” said an official.
The 137-year-old Malabar Hill reservoir proviso h2o to 5 municipal wards successful land city, including A, B, C, D and E wards, and has a capableness to proviso 147 MLD of h2o each day.
The BMC past twelvemonth had projected demolition of this century-old reservoir by constructing a caller operation astatine a outgo of Rs 620 crore, for which astir 300 trees were expected to beryllium axed and transplanted. Following this, the connection met with immense backlash from section citizens and the thought of constructing a caller 1 was called off.
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