BHUBANESWAR: To clean Puri town before Nabakalebara in 2015, the state government has approved three environmental projects worth Rs 30.50 crore.
Official sources said Odisha Water Supply and Sewerage Board (OWSSB) will fund the three projects - renovation of waste water treatment plant at Bankimuhan, setting up of an effluent treatment plant at Jagannath Temple and solid waste management on the Grand Road.
The existing treatment plant at Bankimuhan is lying in a dilapidated state. As a result, untreated water is discharged into the sea. "We will spend Rs 6.30 crore on renovating the plant. A renovation plan was earlier chalked out in consultation with Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) officers. We will start the work as soon as OWSSB releases funds for it," said a state government officer.
The effluent treatment plant inside Jagannath Temple would be set up at an estimated cost of Rs 3.57 crore. The proposed plant will treat the waste water generated from kitchen. The treated water would be used in the garden, the officer said.
Sources said about 50,000 kilo litre of waste water is discharged from the kitchen every day. It is rich in starch and carbohydrate, and leaves an obnoxious smell. "The government had earlier sought technical assistance from Jamshedpur Utility and Services Company Limited (JUSCO) to set up the treatment plant," said an officer.
The stretch between Bada Danda (Grand Road) and Mausimaa Temple will also be cleared of all solid waste. The government would spend Rs 20 crore for clearing and lifting garbage from the Grand Road.
Puri town generates about 100 tonne of solid waste a day of which 60% lie strewn across the town, according to an OSPCB study.
Official sources said Odisha Water Supply and Sewerage Board (OWSSB) will fund the three projects - renovation of waste water treatment plant at Bankimuhan, setting up of an effluent treatment plant at Jagannath Temple and solid waste management on the Grand Road.
The existing treatment plant at Bankimuhan is lying in a dilapidated state. As a result, untreated water is discharged into the sea. "We will spend Rs 6.30 crore on renovating the plant. A renovation plan was earlier chalked out in consultation with Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) officers. We will start the work as soon as OWSSB releases funds for it," said a state government officer.
The effluent treatment plant inside Jagannath Temple would be set up at an estimated cost of Rs 3.57 crore. The proposed plant will treat the waste water generated from kitchen. The treated water would be used in the garden, the officer said.
Sources said about 50,000 kilo litre of waste water is discharged from the kitchen every day. It is rich in starch and carbohydrate, and leaves an obnoxious smell. "The government had earlier sought technical assistance from Jamshedpur Utility and Services Company Limited (JUSCO) to set up the treatment plant," said an officer.
The stretch between Bada Danda (Grand Road) and Mausimaa Temple will also be cleared of all solid waste. The government would spend Rs 20 crore for clearing and lifting garbage from the Grand Road.
Puri town generates about 100 tonne of solid waste a day of which 60% lie strewn across the town, according to an OSPCB study.
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