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the                                                                                                                                                                                       sdg 6 & the                                                           desalination &                   Desalination can be the answer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         to India’s chronic and dire water
                                                                                                                                                                                                  desalination
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        the indian
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         problem. It could potentially
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         create a parallel and reliable
                                                                                                                                                                                                  solution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        scenario
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         source of potable water not only
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         for densely populated urban cities
        manori                                                            combating                                                                                                               SDG 6                          6                                                                       water scarcity. The government’s
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         but also for rural areas with severe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         enthusiastic programs to boost
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         the growth of desalination
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         technology will accelerate the
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Despite great progress, billions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         process.
                                                                          mumbai’s
                                                                                                                                                                                                  of people still lack access to safe
                                                                                                                                                                                                  drinking water, sanitation and
        project                                                           urban water                                                                                                             coverage by 2030 will require a
                                                                                                                                                                                                  hygiene. Achieving universal
                                                                                                                                                                                                  substantial increase in current
                                                                                                                                                                                                  global rates of progress: sixfold
                                                                          & recreational
                                                                                                                                                                                                  for drinking water, fivefold for
                                                                                                                                                                                                  sanitation and threefold for
                                                                                                                                                                                                  hygiene.
                                                                          needs




        mumbai                                                            supply                                                                                                                                                 6A
        & water
        stress                                                            3,750                               mld


        Mumbai has perennially faced water   attributed mainly to the conversion
        shortages. Presently, against the   of more slums and chawls to                                                                                                                                                          By 2030, expand
        demand of 4,200 million litres per   residential buildings through the state                                                                                                                                             international cooperation and
        day (MLD), Mumbai gets 3,950 MLD.  government’s Slum Rehabilitation   demand                                                                                                                                             capacity-building support                                                   16,000+
        In addition to this shortfall of 250   Scheme.                                                                                                                                                                           to developing countries in
        MLD, inequitable distribution and                                                                                                                                                                                        water- and sanitation-related                                               plants worldwide
        intermittent supply add to the city’s   Mumbai has perennially faced water                                                                                                                                               activities and programmes,
        water stress.                    shortages. Presently, against the   4,850  mld                                                                                                                                          including water harvesting,
                                         demand of 4,200 million litres per
        Mumbai draws its water from seven   day (MLD), Mumbai gets 3,950 MLD.                                                                                                                                                    desalination,                                                               4
        lakes in the city and the neighbouring  In addition to this shortfall of 250                                                                                                                                             water efficiency, wastewater
        districts of Thane and Palghar.   MLD, inequitable distribution and   source -  “mumbai to need 71% more water by                                                                                                        treatment, recycling and
        Mumbai will need 5,320 MLD or 34.6   intermittent supply add to the city’s                    2041 say BMC study”                                                                                                        reuse technologies                                                          plants in india
        percent more water by 2031.

        the
        manori
        proposal




        In 2022, the BMC (Brihanmumbai
        Municipal Corporation)
        earmarked a 12-hectare land
        at Manori village, a seaside
        hamlet in the northernmost                                                                                Gorai-Manori-Uttan Recreation and
        end of suburban Mumbai for                                                                                Tourism Development Zone (RTDZ)
        setting up this plant. According
        to the BMC’s blueprint, this eco-                                                                         The sanctioned Regional Plan, 1996-
        friendly plant and would operate                                                                          2011 for Mumbai Metropolitan Region
        throughout the year.                                                                                      (MMR) recognized the tourism potential
                                                                                                                  of Manori-Gorai-Uttan area (MGU) and
        In 2021, the civic body signed a                                                                          designated it as Recreation and Tourism
        memorandum of understanding                                                                               Development Zone (RTDZ).
        (MoU) with an Israeli firm for
        creating a Detailed Project Report                                                                        The Government of Maharashtra
        of this plant and the report has                                                                          subsequently notified MGU area as
        already been submitted to the                                                                             “RTDZ”. The MGU Notified Area (NA) with
        BMC in the last quarter of 2022..                                                                         a total area of 43.13 sq. km. includes 8
                                                                                                                  villages, of which Manori and Gorai with
        In 2022, the BMC (Brihanmumbai                                                                            an area of about 19.52 sq. km. fall under
        Municipal Corporation)                                                                                    the administrative jurisdiction of Municipal
        earmarked a 12-hectare land                                                                               Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM).
        at Manori village, a seaside
        hamlet in the northernmost                                                                                source - mmrda maharashtra, M-G-U area notified
                                                                                                                  development plan, 2012-2022
        end of suburban Mumbai for
        setting up this plant. According
        to the BMC’s blueprint, this eco-
        friendly plant and would operate                                                                          development
        throughout the year.                                                                                      plan m-g-u













                               manori-
                               gorai-
                               uttan


























                                                  mumbai

                                                                                           navi                   map 2 - important features                              map 11 - coastal regulation zone                       map 21 - existing economic infrastructure             map 27 - recreation & tourism proposals
                                                                                           mumbai                 source - mmrda maharashtra, M-G-U area notified development plan, 2012-2022


                                                                                                                  existing

                                                                                                                  recreation
                                                                                                                  infrastructure                                                                                                    chowk        tarodi      tarodi
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 mangrove
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 forest
                                                                                                                  In 2022, the BMC (Brihanmumbai
                                                                                                                  Municipal Corporation)                                                                                                                                   morva
                                                                                                                  earmarked a 12-hectare land
                                                                                                                  at Manori village, a seaside                                                                 uttan
                                                                                                                  hamlet in the northernmost                                                                   beach           pali              dongri
                                                                                                                  end of suburban Mumbai for
            recreation                                                                                            setting up this plant. According
                                                                                                                  to the BMC’s blueprint, this eco-
            and tourism                                                                                           friendly plant and would operate
                                                                                                                  throughout the year.
            development                                                                                             In 2021, the civic body signed a
            zone (rtdz)                                                                                           memorandum of understanding          existing                                                velankanni
                                                                                                                  (MoU) with an Israeli firm for
                                                                                                                  creating a Detailed Project Report   recreation                                              beach                                 uttan
                 proposed                                                                                         of this plant and the report has
                 (rtdz) region                                                                                    already been submitted to the        infrastructure
                                                                                                                  BMC in the last quarter of 2022..
                                                                                                                  In 2022, the BMC (Brihanmumbai            water sports +
                                                                                                                  Municipal Corporation)                    theme parks
                                                                                                                  earmarked a 12-hectare land
                                                                                                                  at Manori village, a seaside              adventure
                                                                                                                  hamlet in the northernmost                parks                                                                  gorai
                                                                                                                  end of suburban Mumbai for                sunset                                             gorai
                                                                                                                  setting up this plant. According          viewpoints                                         beach
                                                                                                                  to the BMC’s blueprint, this eco-         trekking trails
                                     chowk                        tarodi                                          friendly plant and would operate
                                                                                                                  throughout the year.

                                                                                                                  In 2021, the civic body signed a          dongri fort
                                                                                                                  memorandum of understanding
                                                                                                                  (MoU) with an Israeli firm for            vipassana
                                                                                                                  creating a Detailed Project Report        pagoda                                             tropical
                                                                                                                  of this plant and the report has          3 star hotels                                      beach
                                                                                                                  already been submitted to the                                                                               manori
                                                                                                                  BMC in the last quarter of 2022..
                                                                                                                                                            4 star hotels
                                                                                                                  In 2022, the BMC (Brihanmumbai                                                               manori
                         pali                       dongri                          morva                         Municipal Corporation)                                                                       beach
                                                                                                                  earmarked a 12-hectare land
                                                                                                                  at Manori village, a seaside
                                                                                                                  hamlet in the northernmost

                                                                                                                  proposed
                                                                                                                  recreation

                                                                                                                  infrastructure                                                                                                                 tarodi
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    chowk
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 mangrove    tarodi
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 forest
                                                        uttan                                                     In 2022, the BMC (Brihanmumbai
                                                                                                                  Municipal Corporation)
                                                                                                                  earmarked a 12-hectare land                                                                                                                              morva
                                                                                                                  at Manori village, a seaside                                                                 uttan
                                                                                                                  hamlet in the northernmost                                                                   beach                             dongri
                                                                                                                  end of suburban Mumbai for                                                                                   pali
                                                                                                                  setting up this plant. According
                                                                                                                  to the BMC’s blueprint, this eco-
                                                                                                                  friendly plant and would operate
                                                                                                                  throughout the year.

                                                                                                                  In 2021, the civic body signed a
                                                                                                                  memorandum of understanding
                                gorai                                                                             (MoU) with an Israeli firm for                                                               velankanni                            uttan
                                                                                                                  creating a Detailed Project Report
                                                                                                                                                                                                               beach
                                                                                                                  of this plant and the report has
                                                                                                                  already been submitted to the
                                                                                                                  BMC in the last quarter of 2022..    proposed
                                                                                                                  In 2022, the BMC (Brihanmumbai       recreation
                                                                                                                  Municipal Corporation)               infrastructure
                                                                                                                  earmarked a 12-hectare land
                                                                                                                  at Manori village, a seaside
                                                                                                                  hamlet in the northernmost
                                                                                   the 8                          end of suburban Mumbai for                heritage walks                                     gorai               gorai
                                                                                                                  setting up this plant. According
                                                                                   villages                       to the BMC’s blueprint, this eco-         tourist information                                beach
                                                                                                                                                            centres
                                                                                                                  friendly plant and would operate
                                                                                   43                             (MoU) with an Israeli firm for            garden                                             tropical          manori
                                                                                                                  throughout the year.
                   manori                                                                                           In 2021, the civic body signed a        mangrove park
                                                                                                                  memorandum of understanding
                                                                                                                                                            botanical
                                                                                                                  creating a Detailed Project Report
                                                                                                                                                            tourism development
                                                                                                                  of this plant and the report has
                                                                                                                                                            zone
                                                                                                                                                                                                               beach
                                                                                                                  already been submitted to the
                                                                                                                                                            boardwalk
                                                                                   sq.km                          BMC in the last quarter of 2022..         mangrove                                           manori
                                                                                                                  In 2022, the BMC (Brihanmumbai
                                                                                                                                                            mangrove boat
                                                                                                                  Municipal Corporation)
                                                                                                                                                            cruise
                                                                                                                                                                                                               beach
                                                                                                                  earmarked a 12-hectare land
                                                                                                                  at Manori village, a seaside
                                                                                                                  hamlet in the northernmost
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