The Hindu 21.10.2010
Rs.149.59-crore plant to clean Chambal waters
Special Correspondent
JAIPUR: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot laid the foundation stones for a plant for cleaning of the Chambal river waters to be installed at a cost of Rs.149.59 crore under the National River Conservation Project as well as for three other projects in Kota on Wednesday.
Six sewage pumping stations and two sewage treatment plants of the capacity of 30 million litres per day (MLD) and 6 MLD will be constructed under the project, in addition to the laying of sewage pipelines of a total length of 143 km across the city.
The work is likely to be completed by May 2013.
According to an official release here, the project will help stop the release of sewage and polluted water from 22 drains into the Chambal river.
