Monsoon delays laying of tertiary treated water pipelines in Chandigarh
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Consequently, work on TT lines will not be completed by the end of July, the deadline set by Chandigarh administration in a recent meeting.
"Most of the areas identified for road cuts pass through key roads of the city like Uttar Marg, Dakshin Marg, roads passing through northern sectors, Manimajra, etc. The road cuts will be needed at around 50-60 locations, but work cannot be started at these places without permission," sources said.
Since the status of TT lines and related aspects like functioning of the sewage treatment plant (STP) is under the direct monitoring of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), chief secretary, Chandigarh administration asked the MC to complete the work by the end of July. However, the civic body cannot proceed in the monsoon.
The project of laying around 175 km of TT lines started last year and around 50 km of TT lines are yet to be laid.
This is the second phase of laying the TT water lines. Planned with an expenditure of around Rs 77 crore, the project is expected to increase TT water supply to 20 MGD in the city. Financial allocation for the project was approved under the Atal Mission of Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)-2 of the central government.
Therefore, the entire funding for this specific project of the city will be done by the central government from the special dedicated kitty.
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Also, with the upgradation of sewage treatment plants (STPs) to a higher level where biochemical oxygen demand (BoD) - a key indicator used to measure the quality of water, especially in sewage treatment - has come to less than 5, the quality of the water has improved drastically. And so, the authority has been expanding the TT network on a large scale by covering all its 1,800 neighbourhood parks, big gardens, green belts, parks of govt areas, govt buildings, etc, and is encouraging private individuals to opt for this improved quality TT water.
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