A government authority has stated that in the next few months, around 30000 houses in the 20 wards in Coimbatore will be given underground sewer connections.
Coimbatore: A government authority has stated that in the next few months, around 30000 houses in the 20 wards in Coimbatore will be given underground sewer connections.
The construction of sewage treatment plant at Nanjundapuram is nearing the finishing stages and it has been reported that the long wait for underground sewerage connections to 30,000 households in 20 wards in the corporation area will come to an end in a few months.
A government official said; “As a preliminary step towards providing underground sewer connections, we will start issuing applications to the people residing in 20 wards of the Corporation in the next two weeks. 33,000 houses are to be benefited by this move. Areas includingNallampalayam, Rathinapuri, Ganapathi, Awarapalayam, Gandhipuram, Race Course, P.N. Palayam, Puliyakulam, Sungam, Olympus, Ramanathapuram and some other areas will benefit through this.”
The treatment plant in Nanjundapuram is equipped to treat 40 million litres of sewage per day. The civil works have been completed, while the PWD is engaged in installing sewage treatment equipment and repairing the equipment suitable for controlling odour. The National Green Tribunal has directed the Coimbatore Corporation to set up necessary equipment suitable for controlling the odour.
The construction of sewage treatment plant at a cost of Rs.33.79-crore was started in 2008 and the work has been dragged out for more than 10 years. The city corporation halted the works following a court stay order during April, 2008 and finally obtained permission from the Supreme Court in 2017.
As part of the order, the Finance Council directed the Corporation to shift two tanks from one of the habitations in the Northern Region, raise the height of the wall and install high power diesel generator, odour control devices and pollution data.
The Corporation reinstated the contractor who had first carried out the work to follow the order and resume work. However, sources said the contractor should be dismissed, tendered afresh and given a job to another contractor.
The corporation issued its first tender for Rs.33.79-crore. Sources explained that at the time of suspension, the Corporation faced a loss of Rs.17.96-crore. The second tender was taken at Rs.43.60-crore and the amount included the works ordered by the court.
According to the sources, 30,000 houses in 20 wards under Coimbatore Corporation will be provided with underground sewer connections in the next few months.
The construction of sewage treatment plant at Nanjundapuram is nearing the finishing stages and it has been reported that the long wait for underground sewerage connections to 30,000 households in 20 wards in the corporation area will come to an end in a few months.
A government official said; “As a preliminary step towards providing underground sewer connections, we will start issuing applications to the people residing in 20 wards of the Corporation in the next two weeks. 33,000 houses are to be benefited by this move. Areas includingNallampalayam, Rathinapuri, Ganapathi, Awarapalayam, Gandhipuram, Race Course, P.N. Palayam, Puliyakulam, Sungam, Olympus, Ramanathapuram and some other areas will benefit through this.”
The treatment plant in Nanjundapuram is equipped to treat 40 million litres of sewage per day. The civil works have been completed, while the PWD is engaged in installing sewage treatment equipment and repairing the equipment suitable for controlling odour. The National Green Tribunal has directed the Coimbatore Corporation to set up necessary equipment suitable for controlling the odour.
The construction of sewage treatment plant at a cost of Rs.33.79-crore was started in 2008 and the work has been dragged out for more than 10 years. The city corporation halted the works following a court stay order during April, 2008 and finally obtained permission from the Supreme Court in 2017.
As part of the order, the Finance Council directed the Corporation to shift two tanks from one of the habitations in the Northern Region, raise the height of the wall and install high power diesel generator, odour control devices and pollution data.
The Corporation reinstated the contractor who had first carried out the work to follow the order and resume work. However, sources said the contractor should be dismissed, tendered afresh and given a job to another contractor.
The corporation issued its first tender for Rs.33.79-crore. Sources explained that at the time of suspension, the Corporation faced a loss of Rs.17.96-crore. The second tender was taken at Rs.43.60-crore and the amount included the works ordered by the court.
According to the sources, 30,000 houses in 20 wards under Coimbatore Corporation will be provided with underground sewer connections in the next few months.