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Mumbai: ‘Count Tansa trees again’
Updated On: 19 June, 2024 06:55 AM IST | Mumbai | Prajakta Kasale
Eight years after BMC’s ecological survey for Gargai dam, the forest department seeks recount, saying years have lapsed
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Tansa is one of the lakes that supply water to the city. File pic
The BMC has suffered a setback as the forest department has suggested conducting a fresh survey of trees in the Tansa sanctuary that would be submerged under the proposed Gargai dam. The earlier survey, conducted almost eight years ago, had estimated that around four lakh trees would be submerged. The forest officials also suggested that the corporation look for alternatives or locations outside the sanctuary to improve the city’s water supply.
The civic body has been trying for over a decade to start the long-pending Gargai Dam project, which could add around 440 million litres per day to the current supply of 3,850 MLD. The city now needs more than 4,500 MLD of water, with this requirement expected to reach 5,000 MLD in the next few years. The corporation is eagerly pursuing the project, which was side-lined by the Uddhav Thackeray government due to the potential impact on over four lakh trees inside the Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary. Following a change in state government, the BMC renewed its efforts on the Gargai project.
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