New Panjapur STP likely to be commissioned by August
Tiruchi City Corporation expects to commission a new 100 MLD sewage treatment plant in Panjapur by August. The project, funded under the AMRUT 2.0 scheme, aims to modernize the city's waste management infrastructure.
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Upgrading urban sanitation infrastructure is vital for public health and environmental sustainability in rapidly growing cities.
Tiruchi City Corporation is set to commission its new sewage treatment plant (STP) at Panjapur by August, with the final phase of works currently under way.
The new STP is being established under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 scheme at an estimated cost of ₹233.87 crore. The facility is coming up on a corporation-owned site located along the Tiruchi–Madurai National Highway.
The project has been proposed to meet the city’s future sewage treatment requirements. Once completed, the new plant will replace the existing facility and will have the capacity to treat 100 million litres per day (MLD) of sewage collected from 50 wards in the city, including Wards 1 to 39, 42 to 44, 48 to 54 and 59.
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