The Times of India 15.12.2009
JMC seeks nod for mega sewerage projects
JAIPUR: Keeping in mind the population of Jaipur in 2041, the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) will send a detailed project report (DPR) of Rs 500 crore for mega sewerage projects to the state government for approval. The projects are likely to benefit the residents of Walled City, Jawahar Nagar, Bapu Nagar, C-Scheme and all other areas where the sewerage network has been older than 30 years.
To solve the day-today problem of choking of sewer lines and to reduce the contamination of water, the older network with limited capacity would be either renovated or changed with the use of third generation technology. In the first phase of the project at least 200 km network across the city would be taken up which would be extended to other areas in the city.
Project incharge Hemant Kumar Sharma, JMC, claimed, “Since it has not been possible to lay the sewer lines with open excavation, we have decided to go with the latest no-dig technology by which we can intervene in the existing network without disturbing the upper surface of the roads.”
The TOI has learnt that mega projects have other components like widening of narrow lanes, shifting of industrial and commercial establishments to other areas to reduce congestion, construction of drains, development of heritage areas and prevention and rehabilitation of soil erosion or land slides.
Sharma said Rehabilitation and Replacement of Sewers in Walled City project would involve huge cost and latest technology. “Over 150 km long sewer lines with existing width of 150 mm would be replaced by 200 mm without open excavation along with construction and rehabilitation of manholes which could last 30-40 years. On similar lines, another 30 km sewer lines would be changed through linear technology (without any digging) whereas another 10 km pipelines would be changed without any intervention on upper surface of the road.”
Sharma said in the second phase, we are going to introduce similar technology for areas like C-Scheme, Bapu Nagar, Jawahar Nagar and other areas having problems of choking.
The expansion of the city has caused problem of sewer choking and manholes. “The system was not designed for handling 3 million population. Thus we need to take measures in advance. We have proposed the government to give its nod and get that funded through the JNNURM after which we do not need to worry about the future,” said D L Bhakar, chief engineer, JMC.
Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) is working on another project which would cater to south east and north west parts of the city. The 344 km sewer lines would benefit areas like Siddarth Nagar, Airport area, Jagatpura, Sector 30. The areas without any sewer lines at Jhotwara and the areas between Sikar Road and Kalwar Road would be connected with broader sewerage network.
To solve the day-today problem of choking of sewer lines and to reduce the contamination of water, the older network with limited capacity would be either renovated or changed with the use of third generation technology. In the first phase of the project at least 200 km network across the city would be taken up which would be extended to other areas in the city.
Project incharge Hemant Kumar Sharma, JMC, claimed, “Since it has not been possible to lay the sewer lines with open excavation, we have decided to go with the latest no-dig technology by which we can intervene in the existing network without disturbing the upper surface of the roads.”
The TOI has learnt that mega projects have other components like widening of narrow lanes, shifting of industrial and commercial establishments to other areas to reduce congestion, construction of drains, development of heritage areas and prevention and rehabilitation of soil erosion or land slides.
Sharma said Rehabilitation and Replacement of Sewers in Walled City project would involve huge cost and latest technology. “Over 150 km long sewer lines with existing width of 150 mm would be replaced by 200 mm without open excavation along with construction and rehabilitation of manholes which could last 30-40 years. On similar lines, another 30 km sewer lines would be changed through linear technology (without any digging) whereas another 10 km pipelines would be changed without any intervention on upper surface of the road.”
Sharma said in the second phase, we are going to introduce similar technology for areas like C-Scheme, Bapu Nagar, Jawahar Nagar and other areas having problems of choking.
The expansion of the city has caused problem of sewer choking and manholes. “The system was not designed for handling 3 million population. Thus we need to take measures in advance. We have proposed the government to give its nod and get that funded through the JNNURM after which we do not need to worry about the future,” said D L Bhakar, chief engineer, JMC.
Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) is working on another project which would cater to south east and north west parts of the city. The 344 km sewer lines would benefit areas like Siddarth Nagar, Airport area, Jagatpura, Sector 30. The areas without any sewer lines at Jhotwara and the areas between Sikar Road and Kalwar Road would be connected with broader sewerage network.
