The treated water will be used for irrigation. Two Rs. 147 crore canal water projects are also in the pipeline.
WD News: The Mohali district in Punjab will have seven sewage treatment plants (STPs) and two surface water projects soon.
The process of setting up STPs is going on at various places in the district. Their construction will not only lead to proper management of sewage but also help in dealing with situations like floods. The treated water will be used for irrigation purposes.
Additional Deputy Commissioner (Urban Development) Damanjit Singh Mann has said that the projects would be given practical shape shortly.
The construction of this 10 MLD STP will be done at Rs 11.34 crore. Apart from this, instructions were given to complete the sewerage works on the Kharar-Ludhiana road worth Rs 1.84 crore.
The ADC reviewed the Landran Road STP project worth Rs 47.40 crore. He also asked for the immediate removal of all obstacles related to the surface water (canal water) project costing Rs 117.04 crores on 17.45 acres. He said another surface water project was to be set up at Kurali on 6.80 acres for Rs 30.51 crore. The canal water is to be provided to people for drinking through surface water projects.
A 17 MLD STP would soon come up at Nayagaon for Rs 34.4 crore. Similarly, the Sanoli area of Zirakpur would get an STP of capacity 22.5 MLD at Rs 55 crore. The setting up of 10 MLD STP in the Chhat area for Rs 30 crores is also under process.
Dera Bassi would also have an STP project worth Rs 47 crore. Along with this, tenders have been called for the installation of tube wells for Rs 3.26 crore in the same forlines, and an STP project worth Rs 44 crore would also be set up in the Lalru area. Tenders have been received for the installation of tube wells for Rs 2.36 crore.
Source: The Tribune
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