All seven sewage treatment plants (STPs) are set to be operational by 2027, with land issues at the Mahul pumping stations now resolved, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects) Abhijit Bangar said on Tuesday (March 24, 2026). He said the city will be able to ensure 100% treatment of sewage before it is discharged into the sea.
“Bhandup, Versova, Ghatkopar STP will be completed this year, while Bandra, Worli, Dharavi and Malad by December 2027. The Mahul pumping station land issue has been resolved, as we have acquired the saltpan land. However, for the Mogra Pumping Station, the site falls within the alignment of the coastal road, so the plan needs to be shifted 50 meters westward, which requires approval from the Coastal Zone Authority,” Mr. Bangar informed BMC house.
The issue of STPs surfaced in the house after Mumbai H-ward Shiv Sena (UBT) Corporator Chintamani Nivate raised concerns around the Gajdharbandh facility at Khardanda, which has been unoperational for over seven months. Gajdharbandh STP is part of Mumbai’s localised sewage infrastructure, treating sewage waste before discharging the water into the sea.
“This water is causing marine pollution, harming fishing, disrupting the breeding cycles, declining biodiversity, and disturbing the marine food chain. It has posed a risk to both marine ecosystems and the livelihoods of fishermen in Mumbai, needs urgent attention in the House,” said Mr. Nivate, adding that fishermen take huge loans and if fish are unavailable, how will they repay.
