Plans are on
to have a modern sewerage system for Berhampur, an old traditional city of
Odisha. Project report for such a sewerage system is being prepared. Recently the
consultancy agency that is preparing the project report for the project had a
meeting with the corporators of Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BMC) to
sensitize them about the project. This meeting was also attended by city mayor
Siba Shankar Dash, Berhampur MLA RCC Patnaik, and Gopalpur MLA Pradeep
Panigrahy. As per the consultancy agency this project would be worth around Rs
600 crore. It will involve establishment of two sewerage treatment plants.
These sewerage treatment plants would be attached to the two major water
carrying channels of the city, Bahana Nala and Sapua Nala. Survey to prepare
the project report is not complete. It is expected that detailed project report
for this sewerage project would be ready by end of this year. Satellite data
and ground level data would be used to prepare the project report. As per the
project the open rains in the city would only carry rain water. Every household
and building in the city would be connected to the underground sewerage system.
Executives of the consultancy agency elaborated how each and every household
has to be included in the project for it success otherwise it would be a
failure. It may be noted that the old sewerage system of the city is in
dilapidated state. At many places spaces for drains have been encroached. Due
to it during rains flood like situations are occurring in several areas of the
city.
Source: The Hindu
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