As a part of efforts to contain pollution of River Yamuna, Urban Development Minister Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu today inaugurated the Interceptor Sewer at Dwarka Sector-13. This is the first of the six such interceptor sewers being constructed accounting for a total length of about 59 kms. at a cost of Rs.1,962 cr. Interceptor sewer at Dwarka will trap the sewage from Pappankalan drain which discharges about 10 million gallons per day of sewage into Najafgarh main drain. Sewage trapped at Dwarka will be pumped to Sewage Treatment Plant at Dwarka.
Shri Venkaiah Naidu later commissioned six Water ATMs for the benefit of about 20,000 residents of Dwarka Sector-3 and Sahyog Vihar. These ATMs, based on 'Reverse Osmosis' technology supplies water conforming to WHO norms. Quality water is available 24 x 7 at these ATMs at 20 paise per litre at filtration point and at Rs.7.50 for 20 litres for home delivery.
Later, addressing a public meeting, Shri Venkaiah Naidu expressed concern over pollution in the River Yamuna and stressed on the need to ensure that untreated sewerage is not released into the river. He said, for the city of Delhi, there is a need for sewerage treatment capacity of 684 MGD as against the available 604 MGD. He said, the shortfall will soon be removed with the completion of 4 STPs at Yamuna Vihar(25 MGD), Dwarka(20 MGD), Nilothi(20 MGD) and Delhi Gate (15 MGD). Shri Naidu said, the remaining five interceptors sewers at Nilothi/Keshopur, Rohini/Rithola, Shahdra North and South and Cornonation Pillar will be commissioned next year. These interceptor sewers will trap sewage from over 1,600 drains for pumping into respective STPs before released into Yamuna through the three main drains of Najafgarh, Supplementary and Shahdra drains.
The Minister observed that with the commissioning of all the interceptor sewers and new STPs, the quality of Yamuna River will significantly improve. Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), a measure of pollution will improve from the present 41 ppm to 12 ppm.
Expressing concern over water shortage of 300 MGD in the national capital and particularly, in Dwakra area, Shri Naidu said that issues relating to water supply through Munak Canal will be sorted out soon by holding discussions with the new government in Haryana. He directed the Delhi Jal Board to install a total of 500 water ATMs in water scarce areas at the earliest. An additional 275 MGD of water is to be supplied to the national capital through Munak Canal.
Shri Naidu said that several projects are being taken up for the benefit of Dwarka area. These include:
1. 'Zero Waste Management Project' for Dwarka for which Expression of Interests have been called for. This project is likely to be commissioned by DDA by April next year;
2. A 'Green Waste Management Project' and a small animal crematorium using green waste to fire the furnace is being planned by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation;
3. A Football Stadium will be constructed by DDA at Dwarka Sector-19 and work will be started next year;
4. Two more sports complexes to be built at Sectors- 8 and 17 of Dwarka by DDA in the next 3 years;
5. Diplomatic Enclave to come up in Dwarka for which DDA will start allocation of land to 20 foreign embassies from April next year;
6. A Socio-Cultural Centre on the lines of India Habitat Centre to be built at Sector-31 for which DDA has initiated the process of appointing Design Consultant;
7. In addition to the existing 10 community halls and the 8 under construction, an additional 13 will be built in the next two years;
8. Cycle Sharing Project, the first of its kind in the national capital to come up at Dwarka;
9. Bharat Vandana Park to be constructed by DDA in an area of about 200 acres in the next 3 years; and
10. SDMC has called tenders for setting up two Construction and Demolition Waste Processing Plants at Gummanhera and Bakkarwala for the benefit of South-West Delhi.
Shri Venkaiah Naidu urged the residents of the national capital to rise to the occasion under Swachh Bharat Mission and set an example for other parts of the country in realizing the goal of Clean India. He said, only 'responsible citizens' can make the country clean and strong.
Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Shri Parvesh Verma, MP(LS), Shri Rajesh Gehlot, MLA, Shri D.M. Spolia, Chief Secretary, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi and Shri Durga Shankar Mishara, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development, Shri Vijay Kumar, CEO, Delhi Jal Board and others participated in today's programmes.
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Shri Venkaiah Naidu later commissioned six Water ATMs for the benefit of about 20,000 residents of Dwarka Sector-3 and Sahyog Vihar. These ATMs, based on 'Reverse Osmosis' technology supplies water conforming to WHO norms. Quality water is available 24 x 7 at these ATMs at 20 paise per litre at filtration point and at Rs.7.50 for 20 litres for home delivery.
Later, addressing a public meeting, Shri Venkaiah Naidu expressed concern over pollution in the River Yamuna and stressed on the need to ensure that untreated sewerage is not released into the river. He said, for the city of Delhi, there is a need for sewerage treatment capacity of 684 MGD as against the available 604 MGD. He said, the shortfall will soon be removed with the completion of 4 STPs at Yamuna Vihar(25 MGD), Dwarka(20 MGD), Nilothi(20 MGD) and Delhi Gate (15 MGD). Shri Naidu said, the remaining five interceptors sewers at Nilothi/Keshopur, Rohini/Rithola, Shahdra North and South and Cornonation Pillar will be commissioned next year. These interceptor sewers will trap sewage from over 1,600 drains for pumping into respective STPs before released into Yamuna through the three main drains of Najafgarh, Supplementary and Shahdra drains.
The Minister observed that with the commissioning of all the interceptor sewers and new STPs, the quality of Yamuna River will significantly improve. Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), a measure of pollution will improve from the present 41 ppm to 12 ppm.
Expressing concern over water shortage of 300 MGD in the national capital and particularly, in Dwakra area, Shri Naidu said that issues relating to water supply through Munak Canal will be sorted out soon by holding discussions with the new government in Haryana. He directed the Delhi Jal Board to install a total of 500 water ATMs in water scarce areas at the earliest. An additional 275 MGD of water is to be supplied to the national capital through Munak Canal.
Shri Naidu said that several projects are being taken up for the benefit of Dwarka area. These include:
1. 'Zero Waste Management Project' for Dwarka for which Expression of Interests have been called for. This project is likely to be commissioned by DDA by April next year;
2. A 'Green Waste Management Project' and a small animal crematorium using green waste to fire the furnace is being planned by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation;
3. A Football Stadium will be constructed by DDA at Dwarka Sector-19 and work will be started next year;
4. Two more sports complexes to be built at Sectors- 8 and 17 of Dwarka by DDA in the next 3 years;
5. Diplomatic Enclave to come up in Dwarka for which DDA will start allocation of land to 20 foreign embassies from April next year;
6. A Socio-Cultural Centre on the lines of India Habitat Centre to be built at Sector-31 for which DDA has initiated the process of appointing Design Consultant;
7. In addition to the existing 10 community halls and the 8 under construction, an additional 13 will be built in the next two years;
8. Cycle Sharing Project, the first of its kind in the national capital to come up at Dwarka;
9. Bharat Vandana Park to be constructed by DDA in an area of about 200 acres in the next 3 years; and
10. SDMC has called tenders for setting up two Construction and Demolition Waste Processing Plants at Gummanhera and Bakkarwala for the benefit of South-West Delhi.
Shri Venkaiah Naidu urged the residents of the national capital to rise to the occasion under Swachh Bharat Mission and set an example for other parts of the country in realizing the goal of Clean India. He said, only 'responsible citizens' can make the country clean and strong.
Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Shri Parvesh Verma, MP(LS), Shri Rajesh Gehlot, MLA, Shri D.M. Spolia, Chief Secretary, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi and Shri Durga Shankar Mishara, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development, Shri Vijay Kumar, CEO, Delhi Jal Board and others participated in today's programmes.
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