WABAG to treat over 100 crore litres of sewage under Namami Gange to ensure Aviral and Nirmal Ganga

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WABAG reaffirms its commitment to PM’s flagship Namami Gange programme with its first project under Hybrid Annuity Model for an integrated sewage management contract in Kolkata. The concession agreement was signed between NMCG, KMDA and WABAG in the august presence of Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Hon’ble Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri Rattan Lal Kataria, Hon’ble Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri U P Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Mr G Asok Kumar, Executive Director Projects, NMCG, Mr Sanjay Bansal, CEO, KMDA & Mr S Varadarajan, Director and Chief Growth Officer, Mr Rajneesh Chopra, Global Head, Business Development and Mr Swadhin Samantaray, Head Global Capital Projects representing WABAG.

The scope of the contract includes Engineering, Supply, and Construction of new Sewage Treatment plants, renovation and upgrading of existing sewage treatment plants, rehabilitation of pumping stations and other associated infrastructure in the Bally, Arupara and Baranagar areas of Kolkata. 
The project is one of a kind, bundling sewage treatment infrastructure along with green power generation and operation and maintenance for 15 years.

Once completed, the project with a cumulative wastewater treatment capacity of 187 MLD will contribute to reduceing the discharge of untreated sewage into the Holy Ganga from the state of West Bengal by around 15%. 

Source: WABAG

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  1. The title mentions 100 crore litres per day; the text mentions 187 million litres per day. The former figure would be 1000 million litres per day. Such anomaly does not generate trust in reporting. Further, if all that this project is to achieve is 15 per cent reduction in discharge into the Holy Ganga from the State of West Bengal, the measure is rather small and there is no indication of follow up actions that are needed. 

    The financial aspects of the scheme and physical details about recycling of wastewater are matters that should have been covered in this story.

    Congratulations, nevertheless !

  2. It is good to know that the journey of a 1000 miles has begun with the first step. If we are genuinely sincere to Modijee's "flagship" Nirmal Aviral Gange Programme, treating the wastewater should SHOULD be TOTAL. Your last para: "Once ​completed, the ​project with a ​cumulative ​wastewater ​treatment ​capacity of 187 ​MLD will ​contribute to ​reduceing the ​discharge of ​untreated ​sewage into the ​Holy Ganga from ​the state of ​West Bengal by ​around 15%." is both disappointing and disturbing in deed.. Disappointing because 85% of the wastewater generated in WB will go into Ganga UNTREATED. Disturbing because, the investment made is not producing Nimalta. Please ensure pragmatism in this regard. Also, the Ganga and Her tributories flowing into WB from upper stretches ought to be free from sewage outfalls...

  3. It is appreciative to note that 100 cr liters ww is processed and remedied.

    All this neo-water is to be used for urban greens watering and for community benefits.

    Waste water remedied are used for commercial purposes also.

    Under a lead NGO, SHGs done.

    One SHG can be organised to grow greens as fodder for dairy.poultry and greens. Ofcourse all produces to be tested and ensured hygienic in order.

    Another SHG in community can use all the fodder for producing milk eggs and greens veggies Etc for commercial proceeds Etc.

    When thses businesses are progressed the wwtp also will be sustained by communities.

    Issued in interest of communities.

    Well wishes.

    Prof Ajit Seshadri. INDIA .

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    1. Thanks Prof Seshadri. As you rightly guide, it is important that the treated water is used up on land; never let flow away through the river which carries the wastes and harmful microbes rendering the use unacceptable for many purposes....

      This was precisely the message we provided in a publication back in 2016. Let's RESOLVE to clean up Ganga to Her nascent purity. PLEASE

      Best Regards, Dr Ramaiah Nagappa, Former Chief Scientist at CSIR-NIO.