VA TECH WABAG (VVBAG), a water technology Indian multinational group, has secured an order worth Rs 420 crore to design, build and operate a water treatment plant with a capacity of 270 million liters per day at Jite Raigad, for City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Limited (CIDCO). 

This project has been planned in order to cater to the future water demand for Navi Mumbai. Water from the Hetwane dam will be treated at the proposed 270 MLD WTP and pumped to the existing Master Balancing Reservoir (MBR) at the Vihal location for further distribution. 

According to a company statement, The scope of the project includes the design, engineering, supply, construction, installation, and commission of the 270 MLD WTP including a clear water pumping station within a period of 42 months from commencement and followed by operation and maintenance (O&M) for a period of 15 years. The plant is also expected to use High Rate Clarifiers for the removal of high-suspended solids followed by Rapid Gravity Sand Filters along with disinfection by chlorine. 

Commenting on this order, Shailesh Kumar, CEO of India Cluster, VA TECH WABAG, said, "This is an important and strategic success for us, as we foray back into the DBO space in Maharashtra with this breakthrough order in CIDCO. This project was won against tough competition based on our technical superiority and competitiveness and we are thankful to our client for the confidence they have reposed in us. This project once completed will address the growing water need of the area and also be a key reference in our journey."