The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) plans to acquire all privately-owned wells in the city to tide over the 10 per cent water cut that was recently extended till July-end. There are approximately 784 private wells in the city and the BMC will solicit the Collector’s assistance in acquiring them.
The civic body told its Standing Committee on Wednesday that a plan has already been put forward to repair and clean the 789 public wells that belong to BMC. According to Additional Municipal Commissioner Mohan Adtani, the plan includes cleaning wells that are unused since 2009. “Ward officers have been instructed to collect information on the state of wells in their jurisdiction along with records of their water levels.”
Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/bmc-acquire-784-private-wells-tide-over-water-cut
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/indian-express-mumbai
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mumbai
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/municipal-corporation
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wells
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lakes
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vaitarna
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bhatsa
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-conservation
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-supply
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maharashtra
