New Delhi, September 30 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate Asia’s largest sewage treatment plant (STP) at Okhla on Tuesday, which will lead to a major milestone in efforts to rejuvenate the Yamuna river of Delhi.
Inauguration, inauguration at Keshavpur in Vikaspuri, will also include a total of 46 other sewage and sanitation -related projects under the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG).
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta is expected to preside over the event, which is being organized as a large public meeting. More than 6,000 people, including local residents, community leaders and officials, have been invited to watch the opportunity.
According to officials, Okhla is the largest feature of its kind in STP Asia, with a treatment capacity of 124 million gallons (MGD) per day. Buced at a cost of Rs 1,161 crore, the plant is spread over 40 acres and first replaces four old sewage treatment units located on the same site. The new feature is designed not only to treat sewage, but also to produce electricity from waste and generate A-class mud, which is safe for re-use in agriculture and landscaping.
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB), which led the project in collaboration with the Center, said that about 40 lakh residents in South, Central and Old Delhi would benefit directly from the plant. It is expected that the Yamuna is expected to reduce the amount of untreated sewage flowing in the Yamuna, which is an important target under the Yamuna Action Plan-III.
The construction of the plant began in 2019, but faced several delays due to unexpected challenges, including the Kovid -19 epidemic and the construction restrictions imposed by the government. Although it was originally slated to complete in 2022, the work was finally wrapped in April this year, followed by a successful trial run.
Officials said that 85 percent of the funds of the project were provided by the central government, while the Delhi government contributed to the remaining amount.
The inauguration of these projects comes at a time when efforts to clean the Yamuna have been renewed.
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