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Private players beat BMC in the water race..Sandeep Ashar The increasing scarcity of water in the city has bolstered the demand to have a good water management system. This in turn has created tremendous opportunities for private companies to develop technology and solutions for water conservation and treatment. The water industry business in Mumbai is pegged at a staggering Rs10 billion and in the recent past, the sector has seen an increasing interest from private companies. The World Bank has commissioned a New Zealand-based company Castalia to study and plot the integrated water management model for Andheri’s municipal ward. Nagpur-based Dinesh Rathi and Associates have shown an interest in auditing the water distribution systems in the city. Also, many foreign top-notch water meter manufacturers have applied for a contract to install modern water meters for municipal water connections. The BMC has recently awarded zonal contracts to private firms for water distribution works. The municipal corporation has been forced to take help from all these private partners as they lack experienced manpower to devise long-term solutions. |
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DNA: Private players beat BMC in the water race: March 21, 2008
Lost Asset
1. Mumbai has a tota of 8,734 wells, but the water in these wells is being used for purposes other than drinking.
2. The residents of mumbai use 33% of their potable water supply for bathing and flushing toilets.
3. The urban population of mumbai has access to 80% of the water supply it needs. The supply, however, is erratic.