Mumbai region heads for water bankruptcy as reservoirs go without desilting, greens warn

By Ansari Aejaz Ahmed Mumbai, Oct 15 (UNI) Mumbai and the wider Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) are heading towards water bankruptcy, with environmentalists warning that rising demand, neglected reservoir desilting and inadequate wastewater reuse could deepen the crisis. Despite existing Central government guidelines on waterbody rejuvenation, authorities have been slow to act, prompting green groups to demand urgent desilting, rainwater harvesting and greater use of treated wastewater for non-potable purposes. Mumbai receives around 4,100 million litres a day (MLD) from seven lakes and dams against an estimated requirement of 4,600-4,665 MLD. Demand is projected to rise to 6,424 MLD by…