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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is preparing to justify its demand for the entire land parcel reserved for the Worli sewage treatment plant, following questions raised by the Bombay High Court. The civic body has linked the revised requirement to increasing sewage generation due to rapid redevelopment and higher population density in the area. The issue is part of an ongoing legal dispute over the reduction of reserved land and its partial use for a slum rehabilitation project. The state government is expected to take a final decision after reviewing the proposal.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is planning to justify its decision to seek the entire plot reserved for the Worli sewage treatment plant (STP), after the Bombay High Court raised concerns over the change in its earlier stand. Advertisement
The civic body has now maintained that it requires the full 27,698 sq m land parcel, instead of the earlier proposed 17,756 sq m. Officials indicated during a recent internal meeting that the revision is linked to the sharp increase in sewage generation in Worli and nearby areas. This increase has been attributed to rapid redevelopment, growing population density, and multiple ongoing residential and commercial projects in the locality.
According to civic officials, the earlier reduction in land requirement was assessed at a time when redevelopment activity in the area was comparatively lower. With several high-rise projects now either completed or under construction, the projected sewage load has risen significantly, making it necessary to reconsider the full utilisation of the reserved land. The expansion is also part of the city's broader plan to upgrade its ageing sewage treatment infrastructure and meet stricter environmental standards.
The matter is currently under judicial review, with the high court seeking a clear explanation on why the municipal corporation reduced the land requirement earlier and is now seeking the entire plot again. The court had earlier allowed the use of a portion of the land for the STP but made it clear that it would examine the process through which the total reserved area was reduced.
The land was originally reserved under Mumbai's development plan for sewerage infrastructure. However, a portion of it was later proposed to be used for transit housing under a slum rehabilitation project, which led to objections and legal challenges. Construction activity on the site had also been halted at one stage following court intervention.
During earlier hearings, the civic body conveyed through its legal representatives that the original reservation was always intended for a larger area and that the earlier decision to limit the land use was being revisited. The court has treated the issue as one involving public interest, considering the importance of sewage treatment facilities in densely populated urban areas.
The final decision on the allocation and use of the land is expected to be taken by the state government after reviewing the revised proposal and submissions made before the court. The outcome will also determine how infrastructure reservations are handled in similar redevelopment-linked cases across the city.
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