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Water treatment plant in poor shape
DESPITE TALL claims the existing condition of the drinking water treatment plant in the city is very poor. This disclosure was made in the findings carried out by Allahabad Nagar Nigam under the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission.
DESPITE TALL claims the existing condition of the drinking water treatment plant in the city is very poor. This disclosure was made in the findings carried out by Allahabad Nagar Nigam under the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission.
According to reports, the raw water from river Yamuna is being tapped (80 MLD) at Karelabagh raw water pumping station which is pumped to Khushro Bagh water works for treatment before it is supplied to the consumers. However the clarriflocculation unit of the plant, which is one of the main units of the Water Treatment Plant is not functional.
"The sedimentation tank is serving the purpose of the clarriflocculation unit.
Coagulant is being added in raw water channel for the sedimentation of suspended solids in the sedimentation tanks" revealed the report.
Officials have also admitted the apathetic condition of water treatment plant. They, on the condition of anonymity, told HT Allahabad Live that paucity of fund was one of the major hurdles.
It may be mentioned that total capacity of settling tank is 177 MLD. Effluent from the sedimentation tank passes from the filter beds of rapid gravity sand filters. Total filtration capacity of the filter is about 135 MLD. The filtered water is chlorinated by chlorine gas with the help of chlorine toners. The water after filtration and chlorination is stored in the clear water storage tanks. Water from the clear water storage tanks is pumped and served to the community and about 35% of total water being supplied to the city is being fulfilled by this WTP.
