Hyderabad: The state government of Telangana has sanctioned Rs. 82.23 crore for the construction of four sewerage treatment plants on a priority basis with a capacity of 20 million litres a day along with associated components of interception weir, conveying main, and so on for abatement of sewage pollution to Osmansagar and Himayatsagar lakes.
Arvind Kumar, Special Chief Secretary has issued orders to this effect where he explained that the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) Managing Director M. Dana Kishore had proposed the construction of the four plants as part of the comprehensive sewerage management for the entire catchment area which is under preparation for preventing sewage pollution in the twin lakes.
While two STPs of 9 million of litre per day (MLD) capacity will come up at the Himayat Sagar, two more STPs of 11 MLD capacity will come up at the Osman Sagar.
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) will install these STPs to prevent pollution of water in the twin reservoirs which is presently happening unabated from nearby villages of Osman Sagar. The installation of these four plants is a part of the comprehensive plan for ‘Sewerage Treatment and Diversion’ for the entire catchment area of the twin reservoirs which is presently under preparation.
According to Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Department, installation of additional STPs at various locations will be taken up and diversion channels will be constructed for carrying the treated water to ensure it does not flow into the twin reservoirs. Work to maintain the quality of groundwater will be taken up and a system will be in place for minimisation of pollution through agricultural surface runoff into these two reservoirs.
