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Rs 388 crore lost in water leakage in Mumbai A report tabled in the BMC says 600 million litres of water is wasted each day due to leakages, which results in loses of Rs 388 crore each day Rs 388 crore — that is how much the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) loses each year due to leaking pipelines. According to a report tabled in the BMC standing committee meeting last week, as much as 600 million litres per day (MLD) is lost due to leakages and theft. The BMC supplies about 3,100 MLD of the city's requirement of 3,800 MLD of water. Of this, 20 per cent, that is, 600 MLD, is wasted due to leakage and water theft. The BMC spends Rs 18 on every 1,000 litres of water. This amount includes transportation, processing and related administrative tasks. So, if 600 MLD is wasted, the resulting loses work out to Rs 388 crore per year. According to BMC's hydraulic department, 2,713 leakages were detected along the city's pipelines last month. "At present, the BMC loses Rs 388 crore per year. We have to stop this leakage and the theft of potable water," said a senior BMC official. The BMC has adopted preventive measures to try and reduce the amount of water wasted due to leakages. However, most of the pipelines supplying water to the city are old; some of the city's main lines were set up during the British colonial rule. These have not been upgraded. Experts have suggested time and again the need for a new pipeline network in the city. In fact, each year the BMC allocates money for the repair of pipelines that are falling to pieces. Last year, the BMC reportedly spent Rs 68 crore to improve 55 km of water pipelines. This year, the BMC has planned to improve 80 km of pipelines, for which a sum of Rs 114 crore has been set aside. Another Rs 356 crore has been allocated for an ambitious project involving the changing of 215 km of old pipelines; this will take place in stages, according to an officer of the hydraulic department. IN NUMBERS Mumbai's water requirement: 3,800 MLD BMC's daily supply: 3,100 MLD Leakage of water:About 20 per cent, that is, 600 MLD Actual quantity of water supplied to Mumbai: 2,500 MLD http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=TU1JUi8yMDA2LzA2LzEzI0F yMDA1MDE=&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom |
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