The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to revive the rainwater harvesting (RWH) system at Shivaji Park in Dadar — an ambitious project launched in 2021 but left defunct since installation. Built at a cost of Rs 4 crore, the system comprises 35 wells spread across the periphery of the ground. It was meant to reduce dependence on water tankers and offer a sustainable water source for maintaining the park. Now, the civic body has initiated a status review and cost assessment to bring the system into active use.

Background

To control pollution from the red soil at Shivaji Park, the BMC launched the RWH system in 2021. The idea was to collect rainwater and use it for sprinkling to suppress dust. The setup involved underground pipelines graded to channel rainwater from the centre of the field into the wells along the periphery. However, despite the infrastructure being completed, the system was never operationalised. The BMC continued to rely on private water tankers.