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The Ministry of Water Supply is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for water supply and management of water resources in Maharashtra . The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Gulab Raghunath Patil is currently Minister of Water Supply Government of Maharashtra .
Water sources of Mumbai. Mumbai controls several dams in Shahpur taluk (Thane district) that deliver water to the city. The Western Ghats trap most of the moisture laden monsoon clouds which feed these dammed rivers. Currently, these dams deliver approximately 3.4 billion litres of water to Mumbai daily. Here are the dams supplying the city the ...
Thane district (Pronunciation: , previously named Taana or Thana) is a district in the Konkan Division of Maharashtra, India.At the 2011 Census it was the most populated district in the country, with 11,060,148 inhabitants; [1] however, in August 2014 the district was split into two with the creation of a new Palghar district, leaving the reduced Thane district with a 2011 census population of ...
It is situated in the north-eastern portion of the Salsette Island. Thane city is situated entirely within Thane taluka, one of the seven talukas of Thane district. It serves as the headquarters of the district. Thane city ranks as the 15th most populous city in India, with a population of 1,890,000 according to the 2011 census.
Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) is the governing body of the city of Thane in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The municipal corporation consisting of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure, public services and transport. Members from the nation's and state's leading political parties ...
Water supply – Bhatsa dam is a major source of water for Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and Thane Municipal Corporation. The water for both the municipal corporations is pumped from Pise Dam which is 50 km away from Bhatsa dam on Bhatsa river. Water for Khardi and 5 nearby villages is also pumped from the downstream side of the dam.
In 2020, 97.7% of Indians had access to the basic water and sanitation facilities. [1] India faces challenges ranging from sourcing water for its megacities to its distribution network which is intermittent in rural areas with continuous distribution networks just beginning to emerge. Non-revenue water is a challenge.
India. Water volume. 16,500,000,000 imp gal (0.075 km 3) Surface elevation. 80.42 m (263.8 ft) Settlements. Mumbai. Modak Sagar is a lake located in Thane district on the Vaitarna River. It has an overflow level of 163.15 meters, making it the second largest of the lakes supplying water to the city of Mumbai. [1][2]