Kochi: The two proposed sewage treatment plants under the vertical sewage section of Kerala water Authority (KWA) will come up at Elamkulam and Aluva market with 25 million litres per day (MLD) and 7 MLD capacities, respectively.
KWA has asked respective local bodies to provide either government land or acquire private land for setting up pump houses, where sewage waste will be collected before being pumped to plants through pipelines.
“The decision on the places were taken two days ago. In Elamkulam, we have land. In Aluva, the local body is going to shift the functioning of the existing market to a new place. Once it is over, the plant can be set up in the old market place. The council has to pass the decision in this regard,” said a KWA official.
Minimum 10 cents of land is required for setting up a pump house and allied equipment like motor and pump sets.
“If 22 pump houses are required for a seven MLD plant in Aluva, we need a total of two acre 20 cents for the project. The number of pump houses will be depending upon the area and load of the plant. We have reached seven MLD loads in Aluva based on the assessment of increase in population in the area in future,” said the official.
Reconnaissance and field survey will be conducted to identify pump houses required for each plant. The survey will also include areas from where sewage waste should be pumped to the plant.
The official said Kochi corporation will require four or five more sewage plants to address the issue of polluting water bodies in the city.
District sewage action plan report had found that Ernakulam generates 357 million litre sewage waste per day and of this Kochi corporation, constitutes 147 MLD.
Officials have been asked to utilize the available land in Elamkulam maximum. Detailed project report of the plants has been prepared and has been directed to submit it by September 10.
Meanwhile, the decision on whether Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) will renovate the existing 4.5 MLD plant at Elamkulam and run it will be taken soon.
Managing directors of KMRL and KWA had held a discussion in this regard recently. The manure of the sewage waste stockpiled in the plant for more than 10 years will be used in the plant itself as there are no takers for it.
KWA has asked respective local bodies to provide either government land or acquire private land for setting up pump houses, where sewage waste will be collected before being pumped to plants through pipelines.
“The decision on the places were taken two days ago. In Elamkulam, we have land. In Aluva, the local body is going to shift the functioning of the existing market to a new place. Once it is over, the plant can be set up in the old market place. The council has to pass the decision in this regard,” said a KWA official.
Minimum 10 cents of land is required for setting up a pump house and allied equipment like motor and pump sets.
“If 22 pump houses are required for a seven MLD plant in Aluva, we need a total of two acre 20 cents for the project. The number of pump houses will be depending upon the area and load of the plant. We have reached seven MLD loads in Aluva based on the assessment of increase in population in the area in future,” said the official.
Reconnaissance and field survey will be conducted to identify pump houses required for each plant. The survey will also include areas from where sewage waste should be pumped to the plant.
The official said Kochi corporation will require four or five more sewage plants to address the issue of polluting water bodies in the city.
District sewage action plan report had found that Ernakulam generates 357 million litre sewage waste per day and of this Kochi corporation, constitutes 147 MLD.
Officials have been asked to utilize the available land in Elamkulam maximum. Detailed project report of the plants has been prepared and has been directed to submit it by September 10.
Meanwhile, the decision on whether Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) will renovate the existing 4.5 MLD plant at Elamkulam and run it will be taken soon.
Managing directors of KMRL and KWA had held a discussion in this regard recently. The manure of the sewage waste stockpiled in the plant for more than 10 years will be used in the plant itself as there are no takers for it.
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