HMWSSB to set up STP at Neknampur to tackle sewage

The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board plans to construct a sewage treatment plant at Neknampur under AMRUT 2.0 to address sewage issues in the Manikonda corridor and promote reuse of treated water for public and infrastructure needs.

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) is finally shifting gears to address the sewage influx in the Manikonda-Neknampur corridor. As part of this initiative, the Water Board is set to begin the construction of a new sewerage treatment plant (STP) at Neknampur.

The Neknampur STP is part of a larger initiative involving the proposed construction of 39 STPs under the Central government’s Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT 2.0) scheme.

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On Monday, during a site inspection, Managing Director, HMWS&SB, K Ashok Reddy stressed the importance of completing the project at the earliest. He directed officials to complete the soil testing work, which will pave the way for setting up a facility to properly process wastewater.

Ashok Reddy said that a plan has been devised to divert sewage from Malkam Cheruvu to Neknampur Ibrahim Cheruvu, treat it at the STP, and then release the treated water back into the lake.

The Managing Director directed officials to prepare plans to construct a trunk sewer main on both sides of the box drain being built by GHMC for stormwater from Neknampur Cheruvu to Ibrahim Cheruvu. A master plan should be developed to redirect drainage lines from areas such as Manikonda, Lanco Hills and Puppalaguda to this STP, he said.

He also suggested constructing a tanker filling station within the STP premises to use the treated water for gardening and construction activities, and said measures should be taken to utilise the treated water in local parks.

Officials were instructed to prepare a DPR for laying a pipeline along the ORR to supply treated water, and to hold discussions with the relevant authorities to use treated water for gardening along the ORR.