Trichy Corporation begins work on sewage treatment plant despite protests

TRICHY: The Trichy Corporation on Monday began work on construction of a sewage treatment plant (STP) at Keelakalkandar Kottai despite protests by locals.
The plant will collect sewage water from the added areas of the corporation to process wastewater under the sequential bioreactor (SBR) technology.
The civic body said that the retreated wastewater would be discharged to the Uyyakondan canal situated about 3km from Keelakalkandar Kottai.
The locals were protesting the project alleging that the STP may harm the agricultural lands. The Trichy Corporation had attempted to pacify the protesters but in vain.
On Monday, Ponmalai zone of the local body, with the support of the city police, launched the groundwork for the Rs 53crore project. Officials said that the STP would be commissioned in two years.