Bihar awards Rs. 1,050-cr infra contracts

In an encouraging Clean Ganga initiative, funds of Rs. 1,050-cr has been granted to develop adequate sewage treatment infrastructure in and around Patna city under the Namami Gange Program, said sources, claiming that the amount would be spent on setting up two sewage treatment plants (STPs), renovation of one existing STP, construction of two pumping stations and laying of new underground sewage network of about 400 km. Contracts to build STP of 60 MLD capacity and laying of new underground sewage network of 227 km in Saidpur zone of the city, have been awarded to UEM India Pvt. Ltd and Jyoti Build Tech Pvt. Ltd. at a cost of Rs. 600cr. Three other firms – Larsen & Toubro Ltd, Voltas Ltd., and GAA Germany JV, have been awarded separate projects in Beur zone of the city for over Rs. 450-cr to build one STP of 23 MLD, renovate existing STP of 20 MLD, and lay down new underground sewage network of about 180 km. The scope of work also includes creation of main pumping stations of 83 MLD and 50 MLD capacities in Saidpur and Beur zones, respectively.