₹150-crore sewage treatment plant to stop sewage entering Tungabhadra: Bharat
Andhra Pradesh Minister T.G. Bharat Gupta has initiated a ₹150-crore sewage treatment plant project in Kurnool to prevent pollution of the Tungabhadra river. The project is part of the AMRUT 2.0 scheme and aims to improve local infrastructure and water quality.
Why it matters
This project addresses critical environmental and public health concerns regarding river pollution in India, reflecting local government efforts toward sustainable urban development.
Andhra Pradesh Industries and Commerce Minister T.G. Bharat Gupta performed the groundbreaking ceremony for a sewage treatment plant, meant to stop Kurnool’s sewage from entering the Tungabhadra river , in the presence of MP B. Nagaraju Panchalingala, on Monday (July 13, 2026).
The 35 MLD (million litres a day) plant would be built at a cost of ₹150 crore under the AMRUT 2.0 scheme , and steps were being taken to complete it within 18 months, Mr. Bharat said.
Mr. Bharat said it was Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s resolve to ensure that sewage did not flow into rivers and that river waters were not polluted.
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