KWA to re-tender 5 MLD STP as no bidder qualifies; Work begins on 27-km sewage pipeline in Kochi
The Kerala Water Authority is re-tendering a sewage treatment plant project in Kochi after failing to attract qualified bidders. Meanwhile, construction on associated sewage pipeline networks is currently underway.
Why it matters
Infrastructure projects are essential for urban sanitation and public health, and delays in tendering can impact long-term city development.
The Kerala Water Authority (KWA) will award the work order for its 17-km sewerage pipeline network by the end of September. It will once again float the tender for its 5 MLD sewage treatment plant after none of the bidders qualified in the bidding process. Meanwhile, work on the 27-km sewage pipeline, which is part of the sewerage project, has begun in the city.
According to sources in the KWA, the bid for the 5 MLD plant will be reopened by the end of this month. This will be the third time the water utility will be reopening its tendering process for the 5 MLD plant.
The sewerage treatment project includes three components — an STP and two sewage pipeline networks of 27 km and 17 km. It caters for Girinagar and portions of Kadavanthra and Panampilly Nagar in Kochi.
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