Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will treat additional 396MLD sewage through 11 new sewage treatment plants (STP) by June, aiming to gain allotment of 24TMC water for the city from the irrigation department.
At present, around 600MLD sewage of the total 980 MLD generated in civic areas is treated. The latter includes 883MLD generated in old city areas and 97MLD in 34 merged areas. With the 11 new STPS, likely to be operational in the next five months, the civic body will have the capacity to treat approximately 1,000MLD sewage.
On Friday, state water resources minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil had emphasised the importance of water recycling and efficient management. He had criticised PMC for seeking additional quota while continuing to sanction large housing projects without thoroughly examining available resources. He had said, “PMC will have to justify its demand for extra water supply for the city.”
The irrigation department has stressed for long that PMC treat all sewage generated under its jurisdiction, before requesting for additional water.
At present, allocated annual water quota for PMC is around 17TMC and it includes supply from Bhama Askhed dam. However, the irrigation department maintains the civic body lifts nearly 21TMC of water currently. PMC aims to secure around 24TMC of water to meet the needs of citizens, including those residing in 34 merged areas.
Meanwhile, PMC has tied up with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to generate funds for the Mula and Mutha river pollution abatement project. Eleven STPs and other facilities are planned under the initiative. Work on 10 plants has already started.
The project was announced in 2015 and the Centre had said the Mula and Mutha rivers were among the 35 most polluted water bodies in the country — classified as priority 1 (the highest risk category) by the Central Pollution Control Board. The major reason for pollution of Mula and Mutha is discharge of untreated domestic wastewater due to an inadequate sewage treatment system.
Senior official of the civic drainage department Jagdish Khanore, said, “The STPs are being built effectively. We have completed the majority of works and key aspects, like electrical works, are gathering pace.”
PMC claims to supply water to 65lakh to 70lakh people in the old city and newly merged areas, as well as a sizeable floating population. There are around 12.5lakh properties within the civic limits. PMC areas have around 4.5lakh authorised water connections and an equal number of illegal ones.
At present, around 600MLD sewage of the total 980 MLD generated in civic areas is treated. The latter includes 883MLD generated in old city areas and 97MLD in 34 merged areas. With the 11 new STPS, likely to be operational in the next five months, the civic body will have the capacity to treat approximately 1,000MLD sewage.
On Friday, state water resources minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil had emphasised the importance of water recycling and efficient management. He had criticised PMC for seeking additional quota while continuing to sanction large housing projects without thoroughly examining available resources. He had said, “PMC will have to justify its demand for extra water supply for the city.”
The irrigation department has stressed for long that PMC treat all sewage generated under its jurisdiction, before requesting for additional water.
At present, allocated annual water quota for PMC is around 17TMC and it includes supply from Bhama Askhed dam. However, the irrigation department maintains the civic body lifts nearly 21TMC of water currently. PMC aims to secure around 24TMC of water to meet the needs of citizens, including those residing in 34 merged areas.
Meanwhile, PMC has tied up with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to generate funds for the Mula and Mutha river pollution abatement project. Eleven STPs and other facilities are planned under the initiative. Work on 10 plants has already started.
The project was announced in 2015 and the Centre had said the Mula and Mutha rivers were among the 35 most polluted water bodies in the country — classified as priority 1 (the highest risk category) by the Central Pollution Control Board. The major reason for pollution of Mula and Mutha is discharge of untreated domestic wastewater due to an inadequate sewage treatment system.
Senior official of the civic drainage department Jagdish Khanore, said, “The STPs are being built effectively. We have completed the majority of works and key aspects, like electrical works, are gathering pace.”
PMC claims to supply water to 65lakh to 70lakh people in the old city and newly merged areas, as well as a sizeable floating population. There are around 12.5lakh properties within the civic limits. PMC areas have around 4.5lakh authorised water connections and an equal number of illegal ones.
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