Residents of the rapidly growing Thane city will soon find their daily struggle for water coming to an end. For, newly developed upscale residential constructions in the city adjoining the financial capital as well as several sprawling slum pockets are set to benefit from the early completion of the Thane Municipal Corporation’s ambitious 110 million litres a day (mld) water supply scheme, now set to be commissioned in March 2009.

The project has been completed a year ahead of the official deadline.

Thane city’s water woes have been so severe that a few months ago, the corporation had appealed to the neighboring Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation no provide about 40 mld of water to enhance the supply to the city’s 17-lakh strong population. Some areas received civic water supply only once in 36 hours.

“All the work on the scheme is complete. We have already started lifting water partly. Full water supply form this project will begin in March,” said city engineer of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) K D Lala.

As many as 7 lakh people are expected to benefit from the 110 mld water scheme.

The biggest area to benefit will be Ghodbunder Road, home to scores of large housing complexes and a seemingly endless array of new construction sites. The hilly region of Wagle estate and the slum areas of Indira Nagar will also benefit.

While water connections in many of these areas was partly through the MIDC, the TMC will now be able to supply water on its own in these regions.

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