Delhi govt. take four major decisions to clean river Yamuna
Delhi govt. take four major decisions to clean river Yamuna
Largest STP, Pumping Station at Barapula Drain planned
New Delhi, March 5 (Delhi Crown): The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Saturday took four major decisions paving the path for cleaning the river Yamuna.
A total of 575 kilometres of sewer line will be laid in the unauthorised colonies of Delhi.
This project aims to connect all the sewage generated from the different colonies of Delhi to get treated in the Sewage Treatment Plant. It will be one of the largest projects ever undertaken on such a large scale by the Delhi government.
This project will lead to the timely collection and treatment of sewage, which will help in the cleaning of the Yamuna.
In addition to the above, DJB also approved the construction of a pumping station at the starting point of the Barapula drain, which is one of the four major drains falling into the River Yamuna.
The drain will be trapped and diverted to Okhla Sewage Treatment Plant for treatment. Okhla STP already has a surplus capacity to treat the drain water. The board meeting held on Thursday also approved the work of construction of a 60 MGD sewage pumping station that will be constructed at Kilokari.
This will resolve the issue of sewage overflowing in many parts of Delhi. The Delhi Jal Board also approved the upgradation of an old Sewage Treatment Plant of 10 MGD capacity at Yamuna Vihar to 15 MGD capacity using new technology at a cost of Rs 78 crores.
The project will be completed in one year and will be able to handle additional wastewater flowing in the drain which would otherwise flow into the Yamuna.
