Gujarat Govt approval for setting up modern STPs in 9 more municipalities

Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has given his in-principle approval to works with the cumulative worth Rs 188.12 crore related to setting up of sewage treatment plants with an aggregate capacity of 73.98 MLD in 9 municipalities of the state.

The sewage treatment plants (STPs) are being set up in local bodies of the state with the aim of disposing the sewage water accumulating through sewerage networks as per the rules and regulations of the environment ministry and to ensure that the treated water can be re-used.

These 9 municipalities are currently treating the sewage water using old technology in an oxidation treatment pond but have now received in-principle approval for works related to setting up of modern STPs.

The Municipalities that have received the in-principle approval are as follows:

Municipality                               Capacity in MLD                     Estimated Cost in Crores

Gadhada                                                   6.3                                   Rs 23.29

Kathlal                                                       4.5                                   Rs. 14.02

Mahudha                                                  4.0                                   Rs. 10.0

Patdi                                                          3.4                                    Rs. 9.68

Savarkundla                                            13.4                                   Rs. 30.56

Bayad                                                         5.07 & 0.31                     Rs. 13.37

Siddhpur                                                   13.5                                   Rs. 48.31

Sojitra                                                          2.5                                   Rs 10.05

Vallabh Vidyanagar                                  21.0                                   Rs 28.48

The state government is functioning with the approach of ensuring sewage treatment facilities are available at all municipalities in the state.

Accordingly, 161 STPs with an aggregate capacity of 1497 MLS and a cumulative value of Rs 1850 crore have earlier been sanctioned of which STPs with an aggregate capacity of 720 MLD are functional across 57 municipalities.