Amid continuing water crisis in Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is all set to use recycled sewer water to turn the city greener. In a first-of-its- kind project, the civic body will use recycled sewer water to create greenery at Gorai and Deonar dumping grounds. It also plans to sell the water to city malls for maintaining its gardens and for non-potable purposes.

The civic administration will supply raw sewer water to United Phosphorus Ltd and Dutch firm Wan Der Veil, the contractors responsible for the closure of the Gorai dumping ground, to recycle it. According to sources, a water treatment plant that can recycle five million litres of water a day will be set up at Gorai dumping ground. “There will be huge water requirement to turn the dumpyard greener. Usage of sewer water will only help the greenery thrive,” said a senior civic official.

Similarly, Deonar dumpyard will also be made greener by using recycled sewer water after setting up a plant, which can recycle 20 mld water. According to sources, contractors United Phosphorus Ltd, Kerala-based POABS and Germany-based MDSE will be responsible for carrying out the work.

Work on the plant at Gorai dumpyard is expected to start soon. According to sources, garbage is being scientifically composed at Gorai dumpyard. The BMC plans to make use of a five hectare plot at the dumping ground by making a green open space and a golf club in future.

With Mumbai already reeling under a severe water crisis, the civic administration has turned towards recycled sewer water to make its optimum utilisation for non-potable purposes. The city generates around 2,600 mld of sewage water, of which only 1,600 mld water is treated primarily.

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