Modern sewerage system for Berhampur on the anvil

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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