The Hindu 10.10.2014
VMC chief for focus on STP work
Steps in place to ensure early completion of the project
Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) Commissioner C.
Hari Kiran on Thursday instructed authorities to take up construction of
Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) works on priority basis and complete
them at the earliest.
The Corporation is constructing
seven STP’s at Ramalingeshwar Nagar, Ajitsinghnagar, Jakkampudi and
Autonagar in the city under JNNURM funds.
Depending
on the Million litres of water per day (MLD) capacity, the cost of each
STP varies and for one MLD, it costs about Rs. 75 lakh, authorities
said.
Of the seven STP’s, already one STP at
Ramalingeshwarnagar and Ajitsinghnagar are functioning, and works of
other STPs are underway, they claimed.
Capacity
After
inspecting the civic works at Ramalingeshwarnagar plants, which are
equipped with 20 MLD and 10 MLD capacities, Mr. Hari Kiran instructed
the authorities to construct 500-metre-high compound walls around the
plants to safeguard them from floods in the future.
When
he enquired about the delay in completing the compound wall
construction works, authorities attributed the same to water logging of
the pits at the site owing to high water table.
However,
the Commissioner directed the engineering authorities to pump out water
from the pits using motors, according to a press release.
He
further wanted the authorities to install gates and locking system to
prevent unauthorised persons from entering the STP premises.
March 15 deadline
The
Corporation authorities are working on completing the STP works before
March 15, failing which there are apprehensions that funds from JNNURM
would be blocked.
