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HMWSSB to commence work on 39 new STPs in Hyderabad before Dussehra
The HMWSSB will commence work on 39 Sewerage Treatment Plants (STPs) under the Amrut 2.0 scheme before Dussehra, Managing Director K. Ashok Reddy siad on Thursday. During a review meeting, officials were instructed to fast-track acquisition of litigation-free land and explore alternate sites where necessary.
Hyderabad: Works for the 39 sewerage treatment plants (STPs) proposed under the Amrut-2.0 scheme will be taken up by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) before Dasara, HMWSSB Managing Director K Ashok Reddy said during a review meeting on Thursday.
The State government has granted administrative approval for construction of STPs in municipalities and municipal corporation areas within the ORR limits, with an expenditure of Rs 3,849.10 crore under the Amrut-2.0 scheme.
Ashok Reddy reviewed the progress of the 39 STPs to be constructed under Package-2 with officials and representatives of construction agencies. He directed officials to expedite acquisition of litigation-free land for the proposed STPs and identify alternative sites if required.
Proposed STPs at a glance:
No. of STPs: 39
Total cost: Rs 3, 849.10 crore
Total capacity: 972 million liters per day (MLD)
Construction sites of STPs: Ameenpur, Tellapur, ICRISAT, Ushkebavi, Bachuguda, Timakka Cheruvu, Gandhi Gudem, Peerzadiguda, Nagaram, Narsing (ORR), Sangam (Bapu Ghat), Hyder Shah Kote, Fateh Nagar, Chitrapuri Colony, Hyderabad Public School, Meerpet, Masab Cheruvu, Kapra, Raviryal and Bonguluru.