Malabar Hill reservoir repair: BMC now mulls 3-tier tank
Mumbai: BMC is now considering constructing a three-tier alternative tank with a capacity of 35-44 million litres per day (MLD) as part of the long-delayed repairs of the 135-year-old Malabar Hill reservoir.
As per the proposal, the structure would include an underground tank, a ground-level tank and a third tank on a floor above. Water would be brought in through the ground-level tank and pumped to the upper level to maintain supply when compartments of the main reservoir are shut for repairs. Civic officials estimate the project could cost Rs 100-125 crore.
Officials said Hanging Gardens would pose the primary challenge to this plan —which were the bone of contention earlier too—as they sit directly above the reservoir.
To isolate the reservoir for repairs, heavy weights would need to be placed on the gardens to counter hydrostatic pressure. This may impact public access to the gardens during the repairs, pointed out officials. "How accessible the gardens will remain is still being worked out," a civic official said.
The repairs, initially planned years ago, were repeatedly stalled due to citizens' resistance. In its final report on Feb 2024, some experts of an eight-member panel had said a phase-wise reconstruction of the tanks would not be possible without affecting supply unless a new tank was built.
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The need for an alternative tank was confirmed following a recommendation by a team from IIT-Roorkee, which inspected the reservoir in June 2024 and suggested constructing one of 52 MLD capacity. BMC asked the team to reassess the feasibility of fixing the reservoir without building another tank and how water could be supplied in such a case. The IIT team reiterated its recommendation, but BMC decided to scale down the capacity of such a tank and build it vertically to reduce its footprint as much as possible.
It was after a 10-month battle with civic authorities that Malabar Hill MLA Mangal Prabhat Lodha had announced in 2024 that the original Rs 698-crore plan to reconstruct the reservoir had been scrapped and, instead, it would only be repaired.
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