Desalination: A Panacea for Water Scarcity

Recently,the government decided to set up a desalination plant in Mumbai. The plant is being set up to overcome the problem of water shortage faced by the city in summer.

  • The proposed plant will come up at Manori and is expected to process 200 million litres of water daily (MLD).
  • The desalination project would provide relief to Mumbai residents in tackling the 10% to 15% water cut they face every year in the months of May and June due to delayed monsoon.

Desalination Plant

  • A desalination plant turns salt water into water that is fit to drink.
  • The most commonly used ....
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