3 SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS (STPs) BASED ON UASB TECHNOLOGY UNDER THE RIVER SUTLAJ ACTION PLAN PROJECT, PUNJAB STATE

Period: June, 2000 – till date

The Government of India (GOI) has ventured a massive action plan for tackling the pollution problems of rivers through the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) which includes amongst others prevention and reduction of pollution of river Sutlaj in Punjab State. The costs for financing the schemes under River Sutlaj Action Plan in Punjab State are borne fully by the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF), GOI. Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board (PWSSB), Chandigarh, is the Implementing agency and National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD), MoEF, GOI is the nodal Agency. IRAMCONSULT is the consultant to PWSSB, Chandigarh.

The scope of work for IRAMCONSULT includes Design, Detailed Engineering, Preparation of DPRs and Engineering Drawings, Assistance in Start-up and monitoring of Sewage treatment plants (STPs) at Ludhiana town in Punjab under Sutlaj River Action Plan. The Capacity of the proposed STPs at Ludhiana is 152 MLD, 111 MLD & 36 MLD. The STPs shall be based on UASB technology. The project is at DPR preparation stage.