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These measures will increase the sewage treatment capacity of Pune from 477 MLD to 873 MLD, enabling the city to cater to its sewage treatment requirements till the year 2027. Major components proposed under the project include the construction of eleven new Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs), laying of 113.6 km of sewer lines for collection of untapped sewage and renovation/rehabilitation of four existing intermediate pumping stations. He said, “JICA is the bank which is providing the finances, but the project is that of the government of India and the PMC.Īlso Read: An Exemplary In Itself: This Park In Nagpur Is Here To Give Lessons On Waste Management The minister made it clear that it is a joint project of the Centre and the PMC for cleaning of Mula-Mutha river under the National River Conservation Plan, and not of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), as it is believed to be. All the agencies will work in tandem and make sure that there are no obstacles. He said adding that he would undertake follow-up of the project activities every month,Īll the agencies have met and decided the project timeline. The major reasons for pollution of Mula-Mutha are discharge of untreated domestic waste-water into the river due to inadequate sewerage system (including pumping stations) and sewage treatment capacity in the town, as well as open defecation on the river banks. It is among the 35 polluted river stretches in the country, classified as Priority 1 (the highest risk category) by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Pune lies at the confluence of Mula and Mutha rivers.

Once the approval is given, foundation stones will be laid for these four packages in the next two months.

Seventy per cent of the first package work of the project in Baner (a suburb in Pune) has been completed and clearance for four packages (involving the construction of Sewage Treatment Plants) will be given in few days, he said. 990 crore project, which aims to reduce the pollution of Mula-Mutha river, has now been fast-tracked.”Īlso Read: Water Crisis Returns To Haunt Maharashtra’s Latur, As They Get Water Tanker Once In 15 Days The Minister said, “The dream of Pune city is going to be fulfilled soon as the Rs. Officials of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), forest department and consultants related to the project were present for the review meeting. Javadekar, who is the Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, was speaking after conducting a review of the ‘Project for Pollution Abatement of River Mula Mutha in Pune’. 990-crore worth project that aims to reduce the pollution of Mula-Mutha river in Pune has been fast-tracked. Pune: Union minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday said the Rs.