Coimbatore Corporation drops plan for multiple STPs along Noyyal
The Coimbatore Corporation has revised its earlier proposal to establish multiple sewage treatment plants (STPs) along the Noyyal river bund.
Instead, the Corporation now plans to construct a single STP and divert sewage through interception and diversion systems to existing treatment facilities at Ukkadam, Nanjundapuram, and Ondipudur.
According to officials, sewage intercepted at various points along the river will be directed into a well and pumped to the existing STPs. This revised approach is expected to reduce the operational and maintenance costs associated with managing multiple smaller units. Approximately 50 million litres per day (MLD) of sewage is proposed to be redirected through this system.
In locations where diversion is not feasible, a separate 15 MLD STP is proposed. The total cost of these measures is estimated at ₹100 crore.
As part of preparatory work, the Corporation has completed boundary marking of the Noyyal river and installed boundary stones along the 18.5-km stretch within the city limits.
Separately, under the State government's Riverfront Development (RFD) project, Coimbatore is among five cities selected for riverfront enhancements. A proposal for ₹100 crore has been submitted for developing the Noyyal bund stretch from Puttuvikki Road to Nanjundapuram Road. Proposed works include construction of bund roads, retaining walls, parks, walking tracks, and recreational spaces to improve access and connectivity.
'We have submitted proposals totalling ₹220 crore for the rejuvenation of the Noyyal,' said Corporation Commissioner M. Sivaguru Prabakaran. He added that the river, which also carries sewage from several town panchayats and neighbouring local bodies, will see significant improvement once the project is implemented, benefiting all system tanks linked to it.
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