The Times of India 20.01.2010
New recycling plant to boost supply by 11 MGD
NEW DELHI: Residents of Burari can bid adieu to their water woes. Reason: The second water recycling plant launched by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) at Wazirabad on Tuesday will improve the supply system by feeding two underground reservoirs in the area. The 11-million-gallons-per-day project is in addition to a 16-MGD recycling plant that was commissioned at Haiderpur last year.
The plant will be the first in the country to recycle water used in the initial stages of treatment so that there is no wastage. Officials said about 8% of water goes waste in various stages of treatment. At Haiderpur, it is this eight per cent that is recycled. Only sludge will remain as a byproduct and that too will be transported to Sonia Vihar for use in landfilling.
‘‘The Wazirabad treatment plant was built at a cost of Rs 27.8 crore, a sum that will be recovered within three years of operation. The water will feed two underground reservoirs at Burari and benefit about 2.5 to 5 lakh consumers in their command areas,’’ an official said.
Ramesh Negi, DJB CEO, said: ‘‘The plant has been designed in such a manner that no waste water will be generated. The system is based on an advanced treatment technology and even waste water produced during recycling will be fed into the system.’’
Sources said DJB’s old plants will now be equipped with recycling units. ‘‘The new plants, including Sonia Vihar, will have an in-built recycling unit. By the time all the four old treatment plants become functional, Delhi will have an additional 45 MGD water at its disposal,’’ an official said.
Water from the two already-commissioned recycling plants will benefit about 7-8 lakh residents. A 10-MGD recycling plant at Bhagirathi is undergoing trial runs, while another 8-MGD plant at Chandrawal is likely to be commissioned by March this year.
The plant will be the first in the country to recycle water used in the initial stages of treatment so that there is no wastage. Officials said about 8% of water goes waste in various stages of treatment. At Haiderpur, it is this eight per cent that is recycled. Only sludge will remain as a byproduct and that too will be transported to Sonia Vihar for use in landfilling.
‘‘The Wazirabad treatment plant was built at a cost of Rs 27.8 crore, a sum that will be recovered within three years of operation. The water will feed two underground reservoirs at Burari and benefit about 2.5 to 5 lakh consumers in their command areas,’’ an official said.
Ramesh Negi, DJB CEO, said: ‘‘The plant has been designed in such a manner that no waste water will be generated. The system is based on an advanced treatment technology and even waste water produced during recycling will be fed into the system.’’
Sources said DJB’s old plants will now be equipped with recycling units. ‘‘The new plants, including Sonia Vihar, will have an in-built recycling unit. By the time all the four old treatment plants become functional, Delhi will have an additional 45 MGD water at its disposal,’’ an official said.
Water from the two already-commissioned recycling plants will benefit about 7-8 lakh residents. A 10-MGD recycling plant at Bhagirathi is undergoing trial runs, while another 8-MGD plant at Chandrawal is likely to be commissioned by March this year.
