Kochi sewerage treatment project gathers pace
The Kerala Water Authority has launched a survey for a major sewerage treatment project in Kochi to address sanitation concerns and canal pollution. The project, funded under AMRUT 2.0, aims to improve sewage coverage over the next two years.
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Urban infrastructure projects are essential for public health and environmental sustainability in rapidly growing cities.
Kerala Water Authority (KWA) has initiated a survey for laying a 27-km sewage pipeline across several wards in the city, including Kadavanthra, Girinagar, and Panampilly Nagar, as part of its sewerage treatment project. It has also initiated steps to retender other components of the project, including a 5-MLD sewage treatment plant (STP) and a 17-km sewage pipeline.
Amid growing sanitation concerns in Kochi and limited sewerage coverage, compounded by the dumping of solid waste into canals and drains, the KWA’s three-component sewerage project is gathering pace.
As part of the project, a topographical and social survey to collect ground elevation and sewage generation data from potential consumer points has begun, a KWA source said. The project has been proposed under AMRUT 2.0.
At present, Kochi’s sewerage system meets only 5% of the total demand, which is insufficient to cater to the projected population by 2055, the source said.
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