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Time of India
20-06-2025
- Time of India
Construction firm penalised for slow pace of CETP construction
Kanpur: District magistrate Jitendra Pratap Singh took cognisance of the slow construction process of the 20 MLD Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) and ordered immediate realisation of a Rs 30 lakh penalty from the construction company VA Tech Wabag. The DM was reviewing the progress of the CETP with the project manager, secretary JETTA and other departmental officials on Thursday evening. The project manager informed the meeting that during the past 55 days, the construction work of the CETP had been very slow and said that a penalty of Rs 30 lakh had already been imposed earlier. All work should be completed at war level and secretary JETTA has to ensure the realisation of the penalty, Singh said. When the officials said that around 80 tanneries have not made payment on their part, an annoyed DM directed that the list of defaulters be sent to the UP Pollution Control Board headquarters . He reprimanded the company VA Tech Wabag for its negligence in sludge management. The DM further directed the JETTA secretary to prepare a detailed report of the obstacles being faced in CETP operation and send it immediately to the "Namami Gange Project Office" through a letter, to resolve the issues.
Time of India
19-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
DM directs to complete CETP work timely
Kanpur: District Magistrate Jitendra Pratap Singh issued directives to expedite the work of the 20 MLD CETP (Common Effluent Treatment Plant) on Thursday. During a meeting on Thursday the DM expressed dissatisfaction over the slow pace of the work . Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The meeting, chaired by the DM, was was attended by the officials of the concerned departments, the project manager, and the secretary of Jajmau Tannery Effluent Treatment Association (JETTA). T he project manager informed the DM that the construction agency, VA Tech Wabag, showed extremely slow progress over the past 55 days. Expressing displeasure, the DM instructed that all work be completed on a war footing. The project engineer mentioned that a fine of Rs 30 lakh was previously imposed on VA Tech Wabag. The District Magistrate directed the JETTA secretary to ensure immediate recovery of the said fine. It was revealed in the meeting that around 80 tanneries have not yet made their payments on which the DM instructed that a list of the defaulting tanneries be sent to the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) headquarters to ensure strict action against them as per the regulations. The District Magistrate sternly reprimanded VA Tech Wabag for negligence in sludge management, emphasising that work should be carried out according to protocol and environmental standards.. tnn
