Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday informed the Assembly that the Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), to meet the growing demand and ensure sufficient water supply, is focusing on completing projects such as the Gargai, Pinjal and Daman Ganga–Pinjal river-linking projects and creating additional water reserves.

This becomes essential as Mumbai currently receives 3,800 MLD (million litres per day) of water, while the required daily demand is estimated to be between 4,500 MLD and 4,800 MLD.

In a written reply to a question by Shiv Sena (UBT) member Sunil Prabhu and others, he said that large-scale residential and infrastructure development in Mumbai has increased the population, leading to greater water demand. The multi-purpo

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