J-K's biggest Sewage Treatment Plant launched

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today inaugurated the biggest Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) of the state here built at a cost of Rs 30.82 crore which will cater to a population of 2.80 lakh.

The plant with a treatment capacity of 30 MLD has been constructed by the Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) at Bhagwati Nagar area here.

The STP has been designed to cater to a population of 2.80 lakh people in Jammu city with a capacity of 31,000 sewer connections, an official spokesman said.

It will drain out 30 million litre of sewerage per day and will help general sanitation and environment improvement of a large area of Jammu west.
 

Work on the project was started by ERA in June, 2010 and has been completed within the stipulated timeframe, the spokesman said.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the long cherished demand of the people of Jammu city regarding treatment of sewage has been fulfilled with the commissioning of the STP.

She said the STP has been designed to manage disposal of sewerage in a scientific manner.

Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh said the state government is committed to development of Srinagar and Jammu cities and adequate resources are available for the purpose under various centrally sponsored schemes and in state sector.

The Chief Minister also laid foundation of 32 (two BHK) residential flats to be constructed by the Estates Department for the Move Employees at Sarwal, Jammu.

The additional residential accommodation is being constructed at a cost of Rs 7 crore with each flat having a super area of 800 sft.

The Chief Minister was informed that additional 64 (two BHK) residential flats are being constructed at a cost of Rs 14 crore at Ahata Amar Singh in Jammu city.

The Chief Minister was informed that the Estates Department is also in the process of purchasing 32 (three BHK) and 100 (two BHK) flats being constructed by Jammu Development Authority (JDA) at Muthi.