The long-pending Mula-Mutha river rejuvenation project funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is still awaiting land clearance for construction of three sewage treatment plants. The project will create an additional sewage treatment capacity of 396 million litres per day (MLD) over the existing 477 MLD.

MSRDC has issued a tender inviting three leading companies to submit e-bids for the construction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bhavan at Wadala. The three companies are ACC India Pvt Ltd, Larson & Toubro Ltd, and Shapoorji Pallonji & Co Pvt Ltd, which are pre-qualified contractors. A training academy and auditorium will also be built. The estimated project cost is Rs. 1,470 crore.

CIDCO is auctioning a total 106 plots in Navi Mumbai’s Kharghar, New Panvel, Nerul, Ghansoli and Airoli locality. These plots ranging from 39 sq meter to 436 sq m will be offered on a lease of 60 years. Any entity including citizens or builders looking to develop bungalows, row houses and residential buildings can bid for these plots through e-auction.

EESL has invited bids to hire a liaising agency for land acquisition for 50 MW of solar power projects in Maharashtra’s Sangli district. The projects will be developed under the Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana.

BMC will set up a desalination plant with 200 MLD capacity per day to ease the water shortage in Mumbai. The civil body will require a capital investment of Rs. 1,600 crore and Rs. 1,920 crore in operational costs for the next 20 years. The project will be implemented through bids as per Swiss challenge model. The plant needs 6 hectares of land, and up to 8 hectares if the project is expanded.

Inox Air Products will invest Rs. 135 crore for a project that will generate employment for 150 people. It has been allotted a five-acre land parcel in AURIC Shendra.

MMRDA, the nodal agency for building the 300 km Mumbai Metro network, has proposed a plan to build an elevated depot for three Metro lines: Wadala-Thane-Kasarvadavali, Kasarvadavali-Gaimukh, Gaimukh-Shivaji Nagar and Wadala-General Post Office, CSMT at one stop at Mogharpada, Thane. A tender has been floated.

The Bandra-Kurla complex will soon get an Automated Rapid Transit system, Light Rail Transit System or point-to-point podcars as MMRDA is looking for transport services that operate on electric powered guideway system. A consultant will be appointed to prepare a detailed project report.

SAIL, with the help of the Central government, plans to set up Indias first gas to ethanol plant at its ferro alloy plant in Chandrapur in Maharashtra. It would cost around Rs. 400 crore, of which 20 per cent ‘viable gas funding’ or aid will be provided by the government under the National Policy on BioFuels 2018.