Tag: Sewage Treatment Plant

2 new sewage treatment plants to become functional in Noida by February-end 2022

2 new sewage treatment plants to become functional in Noida by February-end 2022

The Noida authority said that its sewage treatment plant (STP) project will be completed by February 28, 2022, which will be helpful in treating the wastewater across the city. The Noida authority is building an STP with 100 million liters per day (MLD) capacity — its biggest STP so far — and another STP with 80MLD capacity in sectors 168 and 123, with an approximate cost of INR144 crore and INR115.50 crore, respectively. According to the authority officials, only treated clean water will be discharged into the Hindon River after…

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Around 70 percent of sewage treatment plants in Delhi did not meet norms in the last year: Government data

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On average, 24 out of the 35 sewage treatment plants (STP) in the national capital did not meet the prescribed standards for wastewater over the last year, according to government data. Delhi generates around 720 million gallons of wastewater a day. The 35 STPs located at 20 locations across Delhi can treat up to 597 MGD of sewage and have been utilizing around 90 percent of their capacity. According to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, biological oxygen demand (BOD), total suspended solids (TSS), and total nitrogen in the treated wastewater…

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UP govt sets up 104 sewage treatment plants, water quality in Ganga, other rivers improve

UP govt sets up 104 sewage treatment plants, water quality in Ganga, other rivers improve

The Uttar Pradesh government has set up 104 sewage treatment plants (STP) of 3,298.84 million liters daily (MLD) in the state in a bid to clean the major rivers including Ganga. The water quality in Ganga, Gomti, Saryu, Yamuna, and Rapti has improved significantly, according to the Uttar Pradesh government. The state government has said that drains flowing in the rivers have been plugged. Due to the reduction in the amount of filth, aquatic beings are healthier. With the removal of silt, surface cleaning of rivers has become possible. Diseases…

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Varanasi Gets Advanced Sewage Treatment Plant, Only Treated Water Will Now Fall into Ganga

Varanasi Gets Advanced Sewage Treatment Plant, Only Treated Water Will Now Fall into Ganga

With the aim to conserve and rejuvenate the river Ganga, Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Uttar Pradesh on Monday inaugurated a new state-of-the-art sewage treatment plant of 10 MLD capacity in Varanasi. According to the Ministry of Jal Shakti, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) is ensuring that a wide network of sewage treatment plants is set up to tap the flow of dirty water into the Ganga, so as to ensure the “nirmalta” (cleanliness) and “aviralta” (easy flow) of the holy river. The Namami Gange…

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Vijayawada: Eight sewage treatment plants to be renovated to reduce pollution

Vijayawada: Eight sewage treatment plants to be renovated to reduce pollution

To reduce pollution levels under its ambit, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) is exploring possibilities to renovate eight sewage treatment plants (STPs). According to VMC officials, Vijayawada is one of the 28 cities in the country to have been selected for the Swachh Bharat Mission by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).As part of it, the city was selected as a pilot project and was one among the five cities in the country under the Sustainable City category. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has released norms asking the VMC…

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Work begins on INR166-crore sewage treatment plant at Fort Kochi in Kerala

Work begins on INR166-crore sewage treatment plant at Fort Kochi in Kerala

Cochin Smart Mission Limited (CSML) began work on the ₹166-crore vacuum sewer network and treatment plant at Fort Kochi on Monday, after over 18 months of teething troubles in kick-starting work owing to opposition from a section of residents. The work began with the help of the district administration, amid a security blanket provided by the police.The 6.50 million liters per day (MLD) Vacuum Sewer Network System (collecting system) and Plant (treatment plant), which will be established in a 45-cent plot near the Fort Kochi Taluk Hospital, will treat sewage…

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Three sewage treatment plants at Katihar soon

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…

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