In a step that would make Hyderabad the first city in the country to treat 100 percent of its sewage, the Telangana government on Thursday (23 September) approved two mega projects worth over Rs 5,000 crore to undertake drinking water and sewerage works within Greater Hyderabad limits.The two projects include establishing 31 Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs), in addition to the existing 25 STPs, at an estimated cost of Rs 3,866 crore, constructing additional service reservoirs for 137 MLD, and laying a new pipelines network at Rs 1,200 crore.
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Three sewage treatment plants at Katihar soon
The bidding process for the construction of storm drains and three outfalls to end the perennial problem of waterlogging in the town, especially during the monsoon, is likely to start soon. The project, according to the district administration, entails an expenditure of Rs 193 crore.Katihar DM Udayan, who is also officiating as the administrator of the municipal corporation, said three sewage treatment plants would be constructed in the town. “The project will be executed in three different phases in three years, keeping in mind the onset of monsoon. We are…
Read MoreIndia supplies install 1500 hand pumps in Cambodia for augmentation of rural water supply
A virtual ceremony to hand over the final phase of the Project for “Supply and installation of 1500 hand pumps for augmentation of Rural Water Supply in Cambodia” was held on 27th September. The ceremony was presided over by India’s Minister of State of External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh and Cambodian Minister of Rural Development Dr. Ouk Rabun. The implementation of the project was financed by the Government of India through a 100 percent grant. This entailed supply and installation of 1500 hand pumps in 2 Provinces of Cambodia, namely…
Read More18% GST on treated sewage water for industrial use
The Maharashtra Authority of Advance Rulings has said purified or treated sewage water for industrial use will be charged goods and service tax at18%, triggering yet another classification issue as natural water is tax-exempt.The authority has reasoned that the treated water here is purified water. It is used within the applicant’s factory – Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilisers Ltd in this case – and the excess is sold to Bharat Petroleum for industrial use.
Read MoreIndia’s biggest sewage plant in Delhi to be ready by 2022-end
NEW DELHI: Delhi will soon get India’s Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) at Okhla, which will be able to treat 564 million liters per day (MLD) of sewage and wastewater. Water minister and Delhi Jal Board (DJB) chairman Satyender Jain visited the construction site of the project that is expected to be completed by 2022-end.Once completed, the STP will be able to help trap a large chunk of sewage currently flowing into the Yamuna and can treat sewage to biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and total suspended solids (TSS) levels of 10…
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