Gujarat Government has planned to strengthen drainage, stormwater and wastewater system across the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation limits by investing ₹3,000 crore funds received from the World Bank under its resilient cities project. Netherlands-headquartered Royal Haskoning DHV has been hired as a consultant. The project will upgrade the drainage systems to meet the city's needs by 2045. As part of its planning to achieve the laid down targets, the AMC will increase the capacity of its five existing sewage treatment plants using technology upgrades at an investment of ₹589 crore. This is being done to match new standards set by the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The civic body will also invest another ₹434 crore to set up four new sewage treatment plants to increase its drainage water treatment capacity. Three tertiary treatment plants of 120 MLD each will be set up to supply treated water to industry and other purposes costing another ₹290 crore. Old sewage trunk lines to undergo repair and the civic body will also undertake rehabilitation of old sewage trunk lines to reduce chances of breakdowns at ₹285 crore. With another ₹205 crore, trenchless micro-tunnelling lines will be laid in populated areas. Besides, ₹447 crore has been set aside for stormwater lines and ₹456 crore for Kharicut canal and lake development.
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11 August 2021
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