FMDA to spend Rs 25 crore for cleaning sewers in Faridabad

Bijendra Ahlawat

Faridabad, March 2

The Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority (FMDA) has taken up the project of cleaning the main sewers of the city at a cost of Rs 25 crore, according to the officials concerned. The work is likely to be allotted within a week, it has been learnt.

80% untreated waste flowing into canals

• Waste disposal in many parts of Faridabad has been very poor due to dilapidated sewers or poor network of sewage lines
• As a result of this, as much as 80 per cent of untreated waste finds its way into drains and canals. The project is set to change that

While the city has a sewage network of around 640 km, around one-third of the total length of main lines had been taken over by the FMDA from the Municipal Corporation for upkeep last year. According to the plan, the agency will take up the cleaning of main sewers passing through various sectors and residential colonies connected to the three sewage treatment plants (STPs) located at Pratapgarh, Mirzapur and Badshahpur villages in the district.

These lines serve a majority of residential sectors and colonies in the eastern part of the city. As the project is targeted to be completed in a year, the selected agency will be responsible for cleaning and upkeep of the lines for a designated period.

The project will help in containing the problem of waterlogging and choking of drains that had been a cause of concern in many parts of the city.

“The authorities are also working to set up an interconnection of various sewage lines in order to curb the persistent problem of choking and overflow, which results in the disposal of untreated waste in the open or in drains and water bodies,” an official said. Waste disposal in many parts of the city has been very poor due to dilapidated lines or poor network. It has been learnt that up to 80 per cent of untreated waste finds its way into drains and canals.

The FMDA has already taken over the work of master sewage services from the Municipal Corporation, Faridabad (MCF). As much as 30 per cent of the total sewer network (about 200 km) has been transferred to the FMDA and it has been authorised to look after the maintenance of sewage lines having a diameter of 600 mm. The state government had announced a budget of Rs 977 crore on the rejuvenation of sewage system in the city in 2023.

“The project of cleaning sewage lines is part of the maintenance work of system handled by the department,” said Ankit Bhardwaj, FMDA Executive Engineer. He added that work on the project was to start soon after tenders for works to connect all sewage lines to main STPs have been floated.