The Hindu 10.10.2014
VMC chief for focus on STP work
Steps in place to ensure early completion of the project
Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) Commissioner C. Hari Kiran on Thursday instructed authorities to take up construction of Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) works on priority basis and complete them at the earliest.
The Corporation is constructing seven STP’s at Ramalingeshwar Nagar, Ajitsinghnagar, Jakkampudi and Autonagar in the city under JNNURM funds.
Depending on the Million litres of water per day (MLD) capacity, the cost of each STP varies and for one MLD, it costs about Rs. 75 lakh, authorities said.
Of the seven STP’s, already one STP at Ramalingeshwarnagar and Ajitsinghnagar are functioning, and works of other STPs are underway, they claimed.
Capacity
After inspecting the civic works at Ramalingeshwarnagar plants, which are equipped with 20 MLD and 10 MLD capacities, Mr. Hari Kiran instructed the authorities to construct 500-metre-high compound walls around the plants to safeguard them from floods in the future.
When he enquired about the delay in completing the compound wall construction works, authorities attributed the same to water logging of the pits at the site owing to high water table.
However, the Commissioner directed the engineering authorities to pump out water from the pits using motors, according to a press release.
He further wanted the authorities to install gates and locking system to prevent unauthorised persons from entering the STP premises.
March 15 deadline
The Corporation authorities are working on completing the STP works before March 15, failing which there are apprehensions that funds from JNNURM would be blocked.
