As the chances of getting approval from the Centre for its Rs 900-crore sewerage development plan to be implemented in trans-Hindon areas of Ghaziabad have diminished, the state government has now decided to break up the previous project into phases.
UP Jal Nigam has devised a Rs 255-crore plan for augmenting the sewerage network in three localities of trans-Hindon areas - Indirapuram, Kaushambi and Vaishali - in the first phase.
"The previous plan is still pending with the central government for approval. Chances are that it may not get approved. So we have devised a new plan for the development of sewerage network in a phased manner," said PK Asudani, chief engineer, UP Jal Nigam.
Apart from upgradation of the existing lines, a network of around 140 km of sewer lines would be laid under the new project.
Besides, the capacity of five intermediate pumping stations in trans-Hindon would be enhanced to cater to a sewerage discharge of around 109 MLD.
The new plan, devised under the Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns, is now forwarded to the central government for approval.
{{/usCountry}}The new plan, devised under the Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns, is now forwarded to the central government for approval.
{{/usCountry}}Officials said that the residential area of Vasundhara would be taken up in the next phase after the new plan goes through.
The previous plan, proposed under the central government-sponsored National River Conservation Plan (NRCP), included the laying of 490-km sewer lines and construction of three sewage pumping stations. It was prepared to protect river Hindon from contamination.
The trans-Hindon areas mostly comprise residential colonies like Indirapuram, Vasundhara, Kaushambi, Vaishali, Mohan Nagar, Rajendra Nagar and Shalimar Garden having a population of around seven lakh.
It is estimated that only 60% of the trans-Hindon area is covered with sewer network laid by various agencies like the Ghaziabad Development Authority, Housing Board and UP Jal Nigam.