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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), [4] or Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) is the governing civic body of Mumbai, the capital city of Maharashtra. Salman Khan Is Now Brand Ambassador of BMC from 2016. [5] The BMC is India's richest municipal corporation. [6] [7] Its annual budget exceeds that of some of India's smaller ...
Maharashtra Water Supply and Sewerage Board (MWSSB) came into existence in 1976 as per MWSSB Act 1976. It was renamed as Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran (MJP) in 1997. [1] MJP is responsible for providing water supply scheme to each and every town of Maharashtra excluding Mumbai. [2] [3]
Minister of Soil and Water Conservation 01 S. K. Wankhede (MLA for Sawargoan Constituency No. 49- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly) 01 May 1960 07 March 1962 1 year, 310 days Indian National Congress: Yashwantrao I: Yashwantrao Chavan: 02 Abdul Kader Salebhoy (MLA for Mumbai South Central Constituency No. 180- Mumbai City District)
Mumbai controls several dams in Shahapur Taluka (Thane district) that deliver water to the City and Suburban areas. The Western Ghats trap most of the moisture laiden monsoon clouds which feed these dammed rivers. Currently, these dams/ lakes deliver approximately 3.4 billion litres of water to Mumbai City and Suburban areas daily.
Vihar reservoir was the first piped water supply scheme of Mumbai. [4] In 1850, Captain Crawford submitted a report favouring the Vihar Scheme for the Mumbai city's water supply needs. [5] Work on the "Vihar Water Works" commenced in January 1856 and was completed in 1860, during the governorship of John Lord Elphinstone. [2]
Most of the storm water drains are also choked due to the dumping of garbage by citizens. [5] Portions of Mumbai like Bombay Central and Tardeo remain below sea level. Reclamation of ponds and obstructions in drains due to cables and gas pipe exacerbate the problem. [6] History of failed drainage system in Mumbai The act of 26 July 2005.
The Ulhas River is a river in Maharashtra, India.It is in the Thane, Raigad, and Pune districts of that state. It flows north and west from it source to where it splits into Vasai Creek and Thane Creek, near Thane.
CP Tank or Cowasjee Patel Tank is a former water tank for supplying drinking water in Girgaon, South Mumbai. Although long vanished, the city of Bombay once had many water tanks within its city limits. The tanks were once the only source of water to the city.