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Design, construction and automation of a storm water pumping station at Haji Ali, Worli

Protecting central Mumbai from flooding at Haji Ali

Design, construction and automation of a storm water pumping station at Haji Ali, Worli

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Project Context

As part of Mumbai's critical flood-mitigation initiatives, the client required a high-capacity storm water pumping station at Haji Ali, Worli.

The project demanded the comprehensive design, construction, automation, and long-term operations of an institutional-grade drainage asset.

Strategically, the facility was vital to safeguard central Mumbai from catastrophic low-lying inundation during high-tide monsoonal coincidences, necessitating a bidder with proven rapid mobilization and rigorous electro-mechanical capabilities.

Structural Reinforcement

01 / Structural Reinforcement

Continuous Operations

02 / Continuous Operations

Modernized Standards

03 / Modernized Standards

Execution Challenge

Operating within a hyper-congested coastal zone presented extreme geotechnical and logistical complexities.

Constructing heavy maritime civil foundations required continuous dewatering, structural reinforcement against tidal pressures, and zero-vibration methods near historical architecture.

Additionally, integrating sophisticated electrical, mechanical, and automated instrumentation networks within a volatile marine environment demanded rigorous quality controls, absolute precision, and an aggressive, monsoon-restricted timeline that left no margin for execution delays or structural oversights.

Strategic Role

Mr Avarrsekar led the bid strategy, matching the company's marine engineering and automation capability to the technical requirements, and set up governance and risk oversight across supply chains and structural work.

As the senior interface with administrative bodies, he kept corporate resource deployment aligned with municipal timelines.

Actions Taken

- Separated maritime civil works from electro-mechanical staging to run them in parallel.

- Used sub-surface dewatering and high-strength reinforced concrete to counter hydrostatic pressure.

- Integrated SCADA-driven instrumentation and high-volume pumps for real-time flood monitoring.

- Applied a quality protocol that protected electrical systems from saline corrosion.

- Enforced zero-incident safety containment around the marine and historic surroundings.

Outcome

The successful commissioning of the pumping station delivered an institutional-grade infrastructure asset that provides comprehensive flood relief to South and Central Mumbai.

The facility establishes a benchmark in automated urban water management, operating reliably under extreme monsoonal conditions.

For the sector leaders, this project demonstrates how aligning technical execution with municipal procurement criteria yields predictable, long-term asset performance, safeguarding urban resilience while enhancing the firm's large-scale public contract equity.

Technical Data of Record

Scope of Work

Design, construction, supply, erection and commissioning of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and automation works, structural reinforcement, and operation and maintenance of the pumping station.

Key Specifications & Challenges

Automated SCADA instrumentation, marine-grade reinforcement, high-volume axial-flow storm water pumps and anti-corrosive electro-mechanical materials. Tidal foundations, dewatering, a saline environment and work near historic zones.

Major Deliverables

A commissioned pumping station, automated control centre, coastal flood-mitigation barriers and a long-term operating framework.

Result

Flood relief for central Mumbai, delivered with environmental containment, zero-vibration methods near historic sites and marine-grade corrosion testing.

Client

Central Public Works Department / Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai

Location

Haji Ali, Worli, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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