In a major step forward for sustainability, Mumbai’s Worli Sewage Treatment Project has gained approval from the state government to expand by an additional 27,967 square meters. This expansion is in line with a directive from the Bombay High Court, emphasizing its importance for public health.
“The government has agreed to transfer an area of 27,967.00 sq m for the said project. Check West Bengal Madhyamik Result 2026 online at TOI You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Mumbai | Silver Rate in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai | Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai Additional municipal commissioner Ashwini Joshi confirmed the clearance by the state and said it would now be informed to the court.
The development came about a fortnight after municipal commissioner Ashwini Bhide wrote to the state government calling the STP expansion a “vital public purpose project”. MUMBAI: The state government has cleared the transfer of additional land for the proposed Worli Sewage Treatment Project (STP). However, while planning the overall development, the responsibility of rehabilitating eligible slum dwellers at the same location shall remain with the BMC,” states the order while placing the onus of rehabilitating eligible slum-dwellers on the BMC.
In a communication dated May 6, the state housing department informed the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) and the BMC that it had agreed to hand over 27,967 sq m of land for the project-significantly higher than the earlier earmarked 17,756.40 sq m. The government order, titled ‘Regarding the rehabilitation project of Jijamata Nagar and other cooperative housing societies in Worli, Mumbai, under Section 3K of the Maharashtra Slums Act, 1971’, states that the Bombay high court has directed the BMC to submit a proposal to the government regarding the land required for the Worli Sewage Treatment Project by April 20. The court directed the government to take appropriate action on the proposal and communicate its stand to the court.
She requested the state government to amend its earlier order to reflect the revised land requirement.