Work begins on ₹166-crore sewage treatment plant at Fort Kochi in Kerala
The Hindu
Once completed, it will be the largest vacuum-based sewer technology project in India
Cochin Smart Mission Limited (CSML) began work on the ₹166-crore vacuum sewer network and treatment plant at Fort Kochi on Monday, after over 18 months of teething troubles in kick-starting work owing to opposition from a section of residents. The work began with the help of the district administration, amid a security blanket provided by the police. Soil test and work on the compound wall began on Monday. The 6.50 million litres per day (MLD) Vacuum Sewer Network System (collecting system) and Plant (treatment plant), which will be established in a 45-cent plot near the Fort Kochi Taluk Hospital, will treat sewage from wards 1 to 5 of the Kochi Corporation, covering an area of 2.7 sq.km.More Related News