4-MLD sewage treatment plant at Sanaur soon

Tribune News Service

Patiala, December 17

The Water Supply and Sewerage Board is all set to build a four million litres per day (MLD) sewage treatment plant in Sanaur area of Patiala. It will be the first such plant in the area.

Rakesh Arora, Executive Officer, Municipal Council (MC), Sanaur, said a discussion on the matter with Deputy Commissioner Kumar Amit, officials of Punjab Pollution Control Board and Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board was held where various aspects of the Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) were discussed.

The Sanaur area lacks a sewage treatment plant and much of the dirty water from the area flows into the Bari Nadi. A resident of Patiala had recently filed an RTI application and demanded information regarding an STP in the area from the MC.

In its reply, the office stated the area does not have sewage treatment services in the area. It said the Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board had proposed to set up a four MLD capacity STP in the area.

When asked, officials at the Municipal Council said the proposal of the water supply and sewage board was accepted and subsequently, a meeting was also held with the Deputy Commissioner and other offices.

Rakesh Arora said, “A four MLD sewerage treatment plant will be set up in the area. The installation project will be carried out by the Water Supply and Sewerage Board and it will be handed over to the MC after completion. The project of beautification and development of the Badi Nadi is being carried out by a private company as per the water supply and sewerage board along with which the STP will be set up for the Sanaur area as well.” He said the project is expected to come to completion in a year.