Mumbai announces start of work on water tunnels

摘要

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started construction work on two new tunnels from Verawali to Powai and Powai to Ghatkopar, local media reported last month. The tunnels were announced in the civic budget last year. According to civic officials, the length of the tunnel from Verawali to Powai is about 2.2km and the one from Powai to Ghatkopar is 4.4km, with each having a diameter of 2,200mm. The cost estimated at INR 2,630M (USD 47M). The BMC has also appointed a consultant for a feasibility study on two new tunnel sites, from Chembur to Trombay and Chembur to Wadala. Work on these two tunnels is likely to begin in April 2013.