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Mumbai: 19 Per Cent Of Population Still Without Sewerage Access, BMC Plans Network Expansion

Mumbai: 19 Per Cent Of Population Still Without Sewerage Access, BMC Plans Network Expansion
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Mumbai, November 3, 2026: Nearly a decade after launching its Mumbai Sewerage Improvement Programme (MSIP), the BMC is still struggling to achieve complete sewerage coverage, with 19% of the city’s population lacking access to the network. The sewer lines currently cover only 85% of Mumbai’s geog...

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