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IIT Roorkee: 52-million-litre tank needed to fix Malabar Hill reservoir
Updated On: 08 July, 2024 06:48 AM IST | Mumbai | Prajakta Kasale
BMC will conduct hydraulic study to reduce size of receptacle and save a few more trees
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Members of the committee examining the reservoir on December 7, 2023
IIT Roorkee recently submitted its report on the Malabar Hill reservoir, suggesting that an additional tank with a capacity of 52 million litres is required to repair the reservoir in phases. This is exactly what IIT Bombay experts had recommended in March, but the suggestion was rejected by residents and experts. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials will carry out a hydraulic study to reduce the size of the additional tank, which will result in the eventual removal of fewer trees.
Almost a year after commencing the construction of an additional tank for the reconstruction of the 144-year-old Malabar Hill reservoir, the civic body received another report from another Indian Institute of Technology. The experts from IIT Roorkee mentioned that three out of five subsections of the 80-million-litre old reservoir are in sound condition and do not require major repairs while the remaining two show signs of structural distress. For repairs, the sections have to be closed for months and an additional tank is necessary for the uninterrupted supply of water to surrounding areas.
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