Ramnagar works on Rs.71.91 crore project

Three sewage infrastructure projects, costing Rs.425.41 crore, has been completed in Varanasi, a release from the Public Information Bureau said on 8 Nov 2018.

The first is a 140 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) at Dinapur built at a cost of Rs.235.53 Crore. The project includes 10 years Operation & Maintenance agreement.

The second project includes three sewage pumping stations at Chaukaghat (140 MLD), Phulwaria (7.6 MLD) and Saraiya (3.7 MLD). The total cost for the three pumping stations was Rs.34.01.

The third project is the construction of 28 km long relieving trunk sewer, rising mains and interceptor sewers along Varuna and Assi at a cost of Rs.155.87 Crore.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate these projects to the nation on 12 Nov 2018.

He also lay the foundation stone for Sewerage Management Scheme for Ramnagar. The Rs.72.91 crore project will include a 10 MLD STP and intercepting and diverting 4 drains.

These projects will treat 140 MLD sewage before releasing into the river thereby reducing the pollution of the river Ganga.

These project along with 2 other ongoing projects of 120 MLD at Goitha and 50 MLD STP at Ramana will take the sewage treatment capacity in the city to 412 MLD. This will be adequate for the sewage treatment requirements till year 2035.

There is no sewage treatment facility in the Ramnagar town. The Ramnagar project, the foundation stone for which is being laid, will intercept four main drains of Ramnagar town.

The intercepted wastewater will be treated at the proposed 10 MLD STP. fiinews.com