As many as seven companies have submitted EoIs for setting up sewage-water treatment plant at Ghatkopar in Mumbai.

The proposed plant estimated to cost around Rs 400 crore is likely to come up at the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai's (MCGM) existing facility at Ghatkopar. It is likely to have a capacity to treat 150-million litres per day of wastewater.

Among the companies which have formed consortiums are the Ramky Group with Jindal Water Infrastructure; United Phosphorus with Ch2m Hill India; Gammon India with GVK; Singapore based Hyflux with Enviro Control Associates; Pratibha Industries, VA Tech Wabag and UEM India along with AtoZ Infrastructure.

MCGM is expected to allow the developer to design, build, and operate the 150 million litres per day of wastewater recycle and reuse plant over a three ha plot. MCGM will procure 50 million litres per day of water for its Deonar landfill site. The remaining water could be commercially used by the contractor. Total investment in the plant is to be made by the developer. MCGM had invited EoIs for the plant in December 2009.

The present Ghatkopar facility partially treats 380 million litres per day of sewage in an open lagoon and lets it out into the Thane creek.

Meanwhile, MCGM is looking at setting up similar plants in Versova, Colaba and Bhandup which will reduce pressure on potable water in the city.

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