01 / Structural Reinforcement
02 / Continuous Operations
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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