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The Municipal Commissioner is appointed by Government of Maharashtra under section 54 of Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888. The Municipal Commissioner is responsible for developing & maintaining civic infrastructure of the city like water supply, roads, storm water, drainage and efficient delivery of various services to the citizens of Mumbai.
Mumbai controls several dams in Shahapur Taluka (Thane district) that deliver water to the City and Suburban areas. The Western Ghats trap most of the moisture laiden monsoon clouds which feed these dammed rivers. Currently, these dams/ lakes deliver approximately 3.4 billion litres of water to Mumbai City and Suburban areas daily.
Maharashtra Water Supply and Sewerage Board (MWSSB) came into existence in 1976 as per MWSSB Act 1976. It was renamed as Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran (MJP) in 1997. [1] MJP is responsible for providing water supply scheme to each and every town of Maharashtra excluding Mumbai. [2] [3]
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In 1846, the city faced an acute water shortage following which Framji Cowasji sank three wells in its gardens to provide water by steam machinery. Later in 1856, the city faced a severe drought , and an edict was set out relocating all cattle to Mahim , which was the periphery of the city at that time.
Perry’s New Haven and Stonebridge neighborhoods have faced water access outages and boil water advisories for years. The The city just completed a new system they hope will fully resolve the issue.
The Ministry of Water Resources. is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for preparing annual plans for the development of Maharashtra state. [1] [2] The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Devendra Fadnavis is Current Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra And Minister of Water Resources.
Vihar reservoir was the first piped water supply scheme of Mumbai. [4] In 1850, Captain Crawford submitted a report favouring the Vihar Scheme for the Mumbai city's water supply needs. [5] Work on the "Vihar Water Works" commenced in January 1856 and was completed in 1860, during the governorship of John Lord Elphinstone. [2]