Indian Express 22.04.2010
‘Panchkula sewage treatment plant to become operational in July’
Express News Service Tags : civic, sewage treatment plant Posted: Thursday , Apr 22, 2010 at 0149 hrs
Panchkula: If the Panchkula administration is to be believed, the upcoming sewage treatment plant in Sector 28 will become operational in July.The project for the sewage treatment plant was conceived two years ago by the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA). The plant has been constructed to hold sewage capacity of 15 million litres per day.
A budget of Rs 9 crore was earmarked for the purpose and the project was expected to become operational by early 2010.According to senior HUDA officials, the permissible parameter of disposable of water, which is pegged at 30 bio oxygen demand, will be followed for the disposal.
This water would be released into river Ghaggar. Also, the sewage would be subjected to tertiary treatment and the treated water would then be pumped into parks and lawns. The officials said reusing the treating water for parks and lawns would help curb water shortage.
They also said that another sewage treatment plant of the same capacity of 15 mld would be constructed soon as an extension of the already existing plant. The plant is expected to be completed in another 2 years.
