Private group roped in to clean Buddha Nullah

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday announced a three-phase programme to clean Buddha Nullah in Ludhiana.

Chairing a meeting with members of Nebula Group, the Chief Minister said impurities would be removed from Buddha Nullah by using Nebula Ozonation technology at nano level.

Mann said the target was to reduce total dissolved solids (TDS) below 100, thus making it fit for drinking.

The CM added that Nebula Group has visited the site along with officials of the Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Punjab Pollution Control Board and other stakeholders.

Phase I of the project would involve installation of ultrasonic water metering systems and software modelling for analysis of the sewage network to identify sampling points across Ludhiana. Likewise, it will also focus on identification and installation of various pre-treatment plants for dying units across Ludhiana. A total of 200 units discharge around 95 MLD into the CETPs.

Similarly, Phase II would focus on identification of the problematic discharge points and installation of small-scale effluent treatment systems to improve sewage quality.

In the third phase, thrust would be laid on design and lining of Buddha Nullah.