Gurugram begins Rs 149 crore Basai water plant expansion

Work has begun on the fourth water treatment unit at Gurugram’s Basai water treatment plant following the award of a Rs 149 crore tender, the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) said.

The expansion will raise the plant’s treatment capacity from 270 million litres per day (MLD) to 370 MLD.

The project includes a 100 MLD filtration unit, Unit No. 4, along with two sedimentation-cum-storage tanks with a combined capacity of 300 million litres each. It will also include a raw water pipeline and modern automation and monitoring systems.

A senior GMDA official said the contractor has already started work and has 30 months to complete the project, reported The Hindustan Times.

“The tender has been awarded, and the contractor has already begun work, which will have to be completed in 30 months. This unit will increase the supply from Basai to 370 MLD,” the official said.

The Haryana government approved the Rs 149 crore project in July at a meeting chaired by chief minister Nayab Singh Saini. The tender for the filtration unit and storage tanks was also awarded in July.

Once completed, the project will increase the storage capacity of the Basai complex by 600 million litres, while the overall storage capacity is expected to reach nearly 2,000 million litres.

GMDA said the additional treatment capacity is expected to improve drinking water supply in both old and new Gurugram.

The expansion is particularly expected to benefit Sectors 21, 22 and 23, as well as around 100 colonies along Basai Road, Pataudi Road, Old Railway Road and New Railway Road.

The project is being taken up as Gurugram’s urban footprint and water requirements continue to expand. The increased treatment capacity at Basai is intended to provide additional supply while strengthening the city’s water infrastructure.

The project’s 30-month construction schedule means the additional capacity will come online only after the work and commissioning process are completed.