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The Ministry of Jal Shakti announced on Thursday the completion of four significant sewerage infrastructure projects in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar during the second quarter of the financial year 2024-25. These initiatives, totaling ?492 crore, aim to rejuvenate rivers, enhance water quality, and prevent sewage contamination.
The details of the projects are as follows:
Patna-Danapur, Bihar: A 25 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) and an Interception and Diversion (I&D) network have been completed at a cost of ?103 crore.
Patna-Maner, Bihar: A 6.5 MLD STP along with an I&D network was finished for ?70 crore.
Kairana, Uttar Pradesh: A 15 MLD STP and I&D network were successfully completed for ?78 crore, utilizing the Design, Build, Operate, and Transfer (DBOT) model, specifically for the Yamuna River.
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: A 39 MLD STP was completed at a cost of ?241 crore, as part of a major initiative to revitalize the Gomti River.
The ministrys release noted that an agreement has been signed for the development of a project in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, approved under the Namami Gange-II program with financial backing from the World Bank. This tripartite agreement involves the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam (Rural), and M/s EIEL Infra Engineers (Saharanpur) Pvt Ltd, a consortium comprising M/s Enviro Infra Engineers Ltd, M/s Bhugan Infracon Pvt Ltd, and M/s Micro Transmission Systems SPV.
This project, valued at ?344 crore, includes the construction of a 135 MLD STP, sewage pumping stations, and interception structures. It will operate under a hybrid annuity Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, with a provision for 15 years of operation and maintenance. |
