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CIDCO Accelerates Water Infrastructure to Quench Navi Mumbai’s Skyrocketing Needs.

  • Writer: Ajjay Bhagyakar
    Ajjay Bhagyakar
  • Jul 5, 2025
  • 3 min read
source by :- Construction World
source by :- Construction World

As urbanization sweeps across Navi Mumbai—propelled by mega-developments like the Navi Mumbai International Airport and the NAINA (Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area)—ensuring a reliable and scalable water supply has become mission-critical. The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has proactively fast-tracked a multipronged suite of water infrastructure projects designed to meet the city's projected demand of approximately 1,257–1,275 million litres per day (MLD) by 2050  housing.com+15constructionworld.in+15editorji.com+15.

🚰 1. Hetawane Water Supply Scheme Expansion (Completion by June 2029)

One of CIDCO’s flagship initiatives is the phased upgrade at the Hetawane Dam in Pen, Maharashtra.

To secure short-term supply, the Maharashtra government had in August 2020 approved an additional 120 MLD allocation from Hetawane—raising total output to 270 MLD. CIDCO invested ₹119.8 Crore in network redesign and augmentation to optimise utilization urbanacres.in+12housing.com+12freepressjournal.in+12.

🌊 2. New Dam Projects: Kondhane & Balganga

To manage future demand beyond Hetawane’s scope, CIDCO is building two major reservoirs:

  1. Kondhane Dam (Ulhas River): Initial supply of 250 MLD, expandable to 350 MLD

  2. Balganga Dam: Complementary storage source

Both are slated for completion within four to five years (circa 2028–2029) homesbuildings.com+15constructionworld.in+15constructionworld.in+15.

🔧 3. Engineering Breakthroughs & Quality Control

CIDCO brought in international consultancies to manage planning, ensure best-in-class implementation, and conduct rigorous quality oversight  urbanacres.in+1timesofindia.indiatimes.com+1.

Using Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) “Flamingo” by Afcons, CIDCO has already set national tunneling records:

Such progress not only accelerates timelines but also demonstrates CIDCO’s engineering efficiency and technical capability.

📌 4. Multi‑Source, Stage‑Wise Supply Strategy

CIDCO’s plan is built on layering water sources:

Population growth and climate uncertainty (e.g., variable monsoons) reinforce the need for redundancy and resilience in water supply.

📊 5. Quantifying the Future Demand

CIDCO envisions a rise in water consumption to:

This underscores the necessity of the multi-source calibration of short-, mid-, and long-term supply pipelines.

🌃 6. Wider Impact & Urban Resilience

Once implemented, these projects will:

  • Secure water for CIDCO towns, Panvel Municipal Corporation, NAINA, and the Airport Influence area  economictimes.indiatimes.com+10constructionworld.in+10lokmattimes.com+10

  • Strengthen urban development feasibility, reduce unpredictability in water availability

  • Support industries, housing schemes, public amenities, and mass housing initiatives

  • Transform Navi Mumbai into a resilient “Third Mumbai” – a self-sufficient urban cluster with world-class infrastructure

📝 7. Challenges & Mitigation

CIDCO must navigate:

A parallel focus on demand-side management—smart meters, rainwater harvesting, public awareness—will be essential for reducing non-revenue water and ensuring sustainability.

🔚 Conclusion

CIDCO’s water infrastructure push is not merely an engineering endeavour—it is a planned vessel for sustainable urban expansion and ecosystem stewardship. Through a multi-pronged approach, the city has addressed:

  • Immediate needs via enhanced allocations

  • Mid-term supply through Hetawane expansion

  • Long-term security via Kondhane and Balganga dams

  • Strength with international oversight and high-tech tunneling achievements

  • Adaptability through redundancy and integrated source layering

All this converges toward the key mission: to provide resilient, uninterrupted water supply that can support Navi Mumbai's explosive growth up to and well beyond 2050.

By securing both quantity and continuity, CIDCO is ensuring that Navi Mumbai stands tall as a modern, sustainable metropolis—ready to take on the challenges of tomorrow.

Source: Construction World – Bringing you the latest updates on CIDCO’s transformative water infrastructure projects for Navi Mumbai’s sustainable future.


Thank you for reading. Stay informed as Navi Mumbai moves toward a more sustainable and water-secure future.
 
 
 

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