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AURANGABAD: With the technical wing of the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India - Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation ( CPHEEO), clearing the Rs 369.40-crore drainage line project, the Aurangabad civic body is optimistic to start the project within the next three to four months. Mayor Kala Oza on Monday said that the project was in the final stages of approval. "We hope to get the approval very soon as most of the technical queries have been addressed. We are in constant talks with Aurangabad MP Chandrakant Khaire. We are also planning a visit to the urban development ministry in New Delhi in the next four to five days to discuss the project," she said. Elaborating on the technical aspects, city engineer Sakharam Panzade said the new project would take care of the city's drainage system till year 2030. "It comprises five sewage treatment plants (STP) with a total capacity of 222 MLD," he said. The current sewage system

MYSORE: Being evacuated from houses during floods and other natural disasters is one thing, but residents of Mahadevapura extension in Srirampurapanchayat of Mysore taluk have been forced to evacuate from their houses as their surroundings are flooded by sewage water. Though residents have put their worries before the departments concerned, including deputy commissioner C Shikha, it has yielded no results. The problem has persisted from the past two months in this place which is just 8 km from the city. Having found no respite from officials, the residents have finally vacated their homes. The extension has about 400 houses. About two months ago, waste water from the underground drain (UGD) started accumulating in low-lying areas. Somanayak, a resident, says: "Sewage water earlier flowed through the sericulture department's UGD system. But after that was blocked, the water started to overflow and inundated couple of houses in the area, including mine." The block in the U

ALLAHABAD: A delegation of corporators met additional municipal commissioner of Allahabad Municipal Corporation and urged him to undertake proactive measures to protect the Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) from floods. They also demanded proper repair of pumps at the pumping station and handed over a memorandum in this connection. Leading the delegation, former corporator and social activist Kamlesh Singh said, "A major portion of the STP at Rasoolabad (Mehdauri) has been submerged in water due to the rising waters in river Ganga and the STP at Salori is also in danger. Therefore, urgent steps should be taken to protect the STPs." He also pointed out that former municipal commissioner Munni Lal Pandey and former district magistrate Sanjay Prasad has raised some objections to the construction of the STPs but they were ignored. He said that he suggested that the flood of 1978 should be kept in mind while undertaking construction of the STPs but all the suggestions were not heede

NOIDA: The Noida Authority plans to treat the waste water flowing into the city from Delhi at its sewage treatment plants (STPs). The purified water would be used by the Authority for irrigating green belts, construction and other purposes. IIT-Roorkee has been told to conduct a feasibility study for the project. It will submit its report within a month. About half a dozen drains empty into Noida every day. These drains flow from New Ashok Nagar and other areas of Delhi adjacent to Noida. The sewage would be channelized to the STPs soon after it enters the city to prevent pollution further downstream. "So far, we have been unable to check the pollution caused by these drains. The Authority has been fielding complaints about air pollution," said Samakant Srivastava, PE (Jal), Noida Authority. Officials said the waste water flowing through the drains also contaminates the city's groundwater sources. Noida has been categorized as a critically polluted area by the Central P

The residents of Balaji Nagar do not let their children play or ride their bicycles on the roads. They are scared that they may walk through or step into the sewage that constantly overflows on the roads, especially when it rains. Many other residential localities in Ambattur zone, like T V Nagar, Korattur, Padi, Nolambur and Ram Nagar, also do not have proper drainage facilities. Some parts of erstwhile Ambattur municipality were not provided with drainage connections and other parts have inadequate or incomplete sewerage systems. Regular sewage leaks pose a public health hazard in the zone. "We had only a temporary drain, built by a developer, which takes the sewage into the Cooum," says Vinu Nayyar, who lives in Balaji Nagar. "However, it often overflows because it is not meant for so many residents. It was laid more than 10 years ago. The locality now has around 175 apartments." In Nolambur, builders installed sewage treatment plants in apartments but they over

GURGAON: The stink emanating from the overflowing drain opposite Valley View Estate on Gurgaon-Faridabad Road has made the life of its over 1,200 residents difficult. The residents said that the city's civic agencies have failed to act despite repeated complaints while the situation has only turned from bad to worse due to rains.  "The situation has only deteriorated as the drain is blocked and there is no way for the sewage to flow. It may soon spread all over the main road," said Anil Mahajan, a resident.  The residents have written to both HUDA and MCG but to no respite. The land on which the drain water is overflowing belongs to a nearby village, and over the years has become a dump yard for construction materials. "The muddy water has turned green and the foul smell coming from it is intolerable. With mosquitoes breeding in it, the situation is now posing a threat to the health of the residents," said another resident Mahender Singh.  The sewage from the e

KOCHI: After failing in their two previous attempts, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) finally managed to locate the concrete sewage pipeline under MG Road between Padma Junction and Mullasserry Canal Road. In their third attempt, which began on Saturday night, DMRC found the pipe which was three-and-a-half metres away from the median at a depth of four metres. "In fact, we located the 450mm pipe near Doraiswamy Iyer Road. We verified the location of the pipe and found that it will not obstruct the construction site of Kochi Metro," said a DMRC official. Though he ruled out the need for shifting the pipelines, he said further plans would be formulated after holding discussions. The Metro authority dug up either side of the road despite heavy rains, and located the pipeline in the wee hours of Sunday. "We wanted to stick to our schedule," added the officer. The Metro agency relaid the road after verification. The pipeline search will now move to the stretch be

GURGAON: The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) is planning to provide canal water to builders for construction purposes. "The option of supplying canal water to builders is being worked out. The details and the procedure will be finalized soon," said Praveen Kumar, HUDA administrator. As per the tentative plan, builders will have to ferry canal water from Chandu Budhera water treatment plant (WTP) through water tankers. The canal water supply is likely to increase by the end of this month. Till the time builders are allowed to use canal water, they will have to take treated water from the sewage treatment plants (STPs) for construction. After the Punjab and Haryana high court ban on the use of underground water by builders in Gurgaon, the HUDA had decided to provide treated water for construction. According to an estimate, this is saving 2 lakh litres of underground water every day. The HUDA is also providing drinking water to thousands of workers at

PANAJI: While in Spain, the official World Tourism Day host, and the rest of the world, tourism day functions will focus on 'Tourism and Sustainable Energy: Powering Sustainable Development', in Goa, the tourism industry is already adapting to alternative energy sources, like solar energy. For the industry, this brings benefits in two ways: hoteliers save on energy and there are economic advantages. "The tourism industry is already using sustainable energy sources. Most hotels have solar-powered water heaters and use CFL light bulbs. Besides, kitchen equipment that use a lot of energy are being replaced by energy-saving appliances. These cost more, but in the long run the industry saves on energy and running costs," Travel and Tourism Association of Goa spokesman Ralph de Souza said. He proffered the examples of five-star and four-star hotels that are required to compulsorily have sewage treatment plants and who utilize the treated water for gardening