The BMC has set a March 31, 2027 deadline to complete the 337 million litres per day (MLD) Ghatkopar sewage treatment plant, with Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects) Abhijit Bangar directing officials to speed up the Mumbai sewage project work and maintain adequate manpower at the site.
Bangar inspected the Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) under construction at Ghatkopar East on Thursday and reviewed the progress of civil, mechanical and electrical works.
The project is being developed under the Mumbai Sewage Disposal Project and will use Sequential Batch Reactor (SBR) technology to treat sewage.
The treated water will be reused for various purposes, while the Mumbai sewage project is expected to help improve seawater quality and protect the marine environment and aquatic life.
Residents of Ghatkopar, Mankhurd, Govandi and Chembur are expected to benefit from the project.
Secondary treatment pipeline deadline
The liquid pipeline required for secondary treatment of sewage is targeted for completion by December 31, 2026, while the entire STP is scheduled to be completed by March 31, 2027.
During the inspection, Bangar reviewed the progress of process tanks, inlet and outlet systems, the pump house, sludge treatment unit, internal pipelines and other civil works.
He also inspected the installation of pumps, aeration blowers, screening and sludge treatment equipment, mechanical machinery and piping.
The electrical works reviewed included transformers, electrical panels, cabling, motor power supply, control and automation systems, SCADA and backup power arrangements for the Mumbai sewage project.
Around 1,000 workers deployed
To meet the Mumbai sewage project deadlines, the BMC has increased manpower at the site. Around 1,000 workers have been deployed since October 1.
Bangar directed officials to maintain the additional workforce until the project is completed and ensure that various works are carried out simultaneously and at an accelerated pace.
He also stressed that quality, safety and efficiency must be given priority at the project site.
Deputy Municipal Commissioner (Engineering) Shashank Bhore, Chief Engineer (Mumbai Sewage Disposal Project) Rajendra Parab and other officials were present during the inspection.
Mumbai civic body diverts 20 sewage outfalls to stop discharge into Powai Lake
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) last month said it had completed the work to intercept and divert all 20 sewage outfalls flowing into Powai Lake, adding that sewage discharge into the lake would be completely stopped from October 1.
The 20 sewage flows were intercepted and diverted to sewage treatment plants (STPs). Of these, 18 flows along Adi Shankaracharya Marg were diverted to the Bhandup sewage treatment plant through gravity-based systems.
Two other sewage flows near Perugate, on the northern side of Powai Lake, were diverted to the Filterpada STP.
The work involved laying a total of 3,056 metres of new sewer lines. Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects) Abhijit Bangar inspected the project site and reviewed the status of the work and the next steps.
He directed officials to complete the remaining associated works within the stipulated timeline and ensure that the work meets the required quality standards.
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