Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 6 (ANI) The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) will soon start selling potable or drinking water from its tertiary treatment plant at Koparkhairane to companies run by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC).

The tertiary water treatment plant was built under the flagship Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme of the central government. The plant will not only enable the MIDC companies to avail potable water at subsidised rates but will also bring more revenue to the NMMC.

Also Read | Dhamnagar By-Election Result 2022: BJP Candidate Suryabanshi Suraj Leads by 3,261 Votes in Odisha Bypoll.

Speaking to ANI, Navi Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Rajesh Narvekar said, "Ours is the first municipal corporation to provide potable water to companies in this manner. The municipality has also started providing drinking water to a chemical firm in Turbhe (Navi Mumbai) on an experimental basis."

"Once formally inaugurated, our tertiary water treatment plant will be able to generate 40 MLD (Minimal Liquid Discharge) every day," the Navi Mumbai municipal commissioner added.

Also Read | Bihar By-Election Result 2022: RJD Ahead in Mokama, BJP Leads With Thin Margin in Gopalganj Assembly.

The Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June 2015. The flagship central scheme is aimed at providing basic civic amenities to the urban areas of the country and bringing an improvement in the quality of living by focussing on the poor and disadvantaged communities. (ANI)

(The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)