The Deharji Dam project in Palghar district has reached a significant construction milestone, achieving 5 per cent live water storage and initiating overflow discharge at a reduced level (RL) of 90.00 metres. The dam, currently under construction, is being executed by the Konkan Irrigation Development Corporation (KIDC) with financial backing from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).

The Rs 1,689.42 crore project aims to provide 255 million litres per day (MLD) of drinking water. Of this, 190 MLD will be supplied to the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC), 50 MLD to the CIDCO-administered Palghar region, and 15 MLD to surrounding rural villages.

Deharji Dam Achieves First Partial Water Storage Milestone!

Under the visionary leadership of Hon’ble CM Shri Devendra Fadnavis and DCM & MMRDA Chairman Shri Eknath Shinde, and in the proactive approach of MMRDA Commissioner Dr Sanjay Mukherjee, Deharji Dam is backed by… pic.twitter.com/lIvYt3Tkz3