Mumbai: BMC Sanctions ₹30 Lakh To Revive Open Wells Amid El Niño Water Shortage Fears
The BMC has sanctioned an initial Rs. 30 lakh to revive open wells across Mumbai amid concerns over El Niño and a potentially below-normal monsoon. The ward-wise pilot will fund cleaning, desilting and repairs, with each selected well expected to receive a 5,000-litre tank, a 2 HP pump and related infrastructure.
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- Section
- Science
- Topics
- Weather & monsoon
- Places
- Maharashtra
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- The Free Press Journal
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- shefali parab-pandit
- Published
- Friday, 23 October 2026, 3:01 am IST
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