Project to take care of existing sewerage problems in the Meerut city
A Rs.369.74 crore project for development of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) and other infrastructure in Meerut, under Hybrid Annuity PPP mode, is scheduled for completion by Dec 2025, says the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
A tripartite Concession Agreement between National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam and Meerut STP Pvt Ltd, was signed in New Delhi, the Ministry said on 6 Sept 2023.
NMCG has approved the construction of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) of total capacity of 220 MLD, among other works such as developing Interception & Diversion (I&D) structures, I&D network laying, Sewage Pumping Stations including Operation and Maintenance for 15 years etc.
“This project also aims to take care of the existing sewerage problems in the Meerut city and the resultant sewage pollution in River Kali,” said the Ministry.
“After the completion of this project, there will be no discharge of untreated sewage from Meerut city into River Kali (East) thereby reducing the pollution load. Kali (East) meets Ganga near Kannauj and the completion of this project will ultimately help reduce pollution in River Ganga.”
The agreement was signed between S.K. Barman, Superintending Engineer, UP Jal Nigam (Rural), Mayank Agarwal, Authorized Signatory, Meerut STP Pvt Ltd (SPV formed by G.A. Infra Private Limited –in JV with SSG Infratech Pvt Ltd) and Binod Kumar, Director (Projects), NMCG, in the presence of G. Asok Kumar, Director General, NMCG. Nalin Kumar Srivastava, Deputy Director General, NMCG was also present along with other representatives of state agencies and concessionaire during the signing ceremony. Fiinews.com
