Discharge of sewage is one of the reasons for poor water quality in lakes and STP's can solve the menace, say experts. "Many water bodies are polluted due to discharge of sewage water. Only after treating it would aquatic life in lakes and ground water improve," said environmentalist K Purushotham Reddy.
2BHK houses at 109 locations in Greater Hyderabad limits, Rangareddy, Medchal and Sangareddy district are under construction.
The state government has set a December deadline for completion of the 2BHK works and all the proposed sewage treatment plants will also be installed within a span of nine months, according to GHMC officials.
"Construction of the STPs will start in February and they will be ready by September this year," said a GHMC official.
GHMC has invited expression of interest-cum-request for proposal for empanelment of firm and agencies to construct the plants. The last date for submission is January 23.