*Mayor and councillors visits STPs at Dhanas & 3 BRD to assess existing units proposed for revamp*
*Chandigarh, October 14:-* A committee of Councillors, Municipal Corporation led by city Mayor Sh. Kuldeep Kumar today visited two sewerage treatment plants (STPs) located at EWS colony Dhanas and 3BRD. The committee of councilors reviewed and took stock of the functioning of the existing units proposed for revamping.
The Mayor was accompanied by the committee of councilors including Sh. Saurabh Joshi, Sh. Dalip Sharma, Sh. Sachin Galav, Smt. Prem Lata, Smt. Taruna Mehta, Smt. Mohinder Kaur, councilors and Sh. Harjeet Singh, SE, Public Health alongwith Sh. Rajinder Singh, Executive Engineer and concerned SDEs of Public Health wing, MCC.
The committee was formed by the Mayor following financial approval of Rs. 16.40 crores for development of these two STPs and the agenda to this effect was placed before the 338th General House meeting held on 27th August, 2024, where the councilors had decided to visit the site of these STPs to assess actual situation and condition of the existing units proposed for development.
The committee was apprised by the concerned executive engineer that these STPs were commissioned in the year 2013 and later on in the financial year 2017-18, additional works were carried out to improve the quality of treated effluent of STPs by carrying out construction of equalization tank and disc filters. No other civil, electrical and mechanical work of existing STPs was carried out and STPs have been handed over to the Municipal Corporation by Chandigarh Smart City Ltd. in the year 2023.
The engineers apprised that since the original works of electrical and mechanical machinery carried out in the year 2012-13 require upgradation and in this regard the agenda was placed before the General House for approval.
The committee of councilors took stock of the functioning and machinery including electrical and mechanical and decided to prepare assessment report at the earliest for its final decision.
