The Pioneer 07.10.2010
MCD ropes in pvt player to control Barapullah stenchSR | New Delhi
To ensure the foul smell emanating from Barapullah Nallah does not play spoilsport during the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony at Jawaharlal Nehra Stadium, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is using “bio-remediation technique” to control the stench. The work has been entrusted to private company, which has worked for the civic body on the basis of experimentation. The work has already been started on Tuesday and MCD expressed its confidence that the foul smell will be completely removed within two three days. After the grand opening ceremony, some athletes and delegates has complained about the stench originating from Barapullah Nallah situated next to the main venue of the CWG—JNL Stadium. Nearly 60, 000 spectators are going to witness the closing ceremony at the stadium on October 14.
Deep Chand Mathur, Director, Press and Information said a few complaints were received by the Delhi Government about the problem and then the Government asked civic body to control the smell. “Delegates complained to the Chief Minister about the foul smell from the drain below the elevated Barapullah corrridor after the opening ceremony and then their grievance was conveyed to the Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta, who has asked us to undertake the work. We have started the work and the stench will be under control within two three days,” said he.
The MCD official also said the said company has worked for us and it has been successful to control the problem of foul smell from Kudsia drain and various garbage stations in our area. “The results were quite encouraging. Therefore we decided to rope in the company,” said Mathur. The Barapullah corrridor connects Khel Gram to JNL Stadium.
He further said the foul smell engulfing the area due to the heavy amount of Hydrogen Sulfide presents in the Barapullah Nallah. “Chemicals according to intensity of smell are sprayed and hydrogen and sulfide break and convert into oxygen. After the process, not only we get rid of the stench but the water is also processed. And that water can be sued for agriculture purpose,” said he. Mathur also added after spraying the chemicals once, the effect remains for a week.
