Mangaluru: Minister Sorake inaugurates Sewage Treatment Plant at Jappinamogaru

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Bellevision Media Network

Mangaluru, 24 Jan 2015: The state urban minister Vinay Kumar Sorake inaugurated new sewage treatment plant (STP) at Jappinamogaru, here on Friday January 23.

 

The new STP was developed by Coromandel Prestcrete Pvt Ltd @ an estimated cost Rs 11.97 crore, to process 20 MLD of sewage at the projected population of Jappinamogaru area to 1,12,922 in 2026. The express feeder main is provided in order to get uninterrupted power supply, total power consumption for the plant is 505 KVA, the sewage from most of the eastern and southern part of the town is pumped to Jappinamogaru STP, and sewage flow from 6 wet wells will be pumped to this STP. It will cover the sewage zone 6, 7 and 8 covering 14.63 square kilometers over 8 wards.

 

 

Salient features of underground drainage (UGD) works in Mangaluru

•         Area covered with new system about 60 percent, 20 percent old system, 20 percent uncovered.

•         Year of starting the project in 2003 – 2004.

•         Number of contract packages – 16 numbers.

•         Total number of sewage treatment plants – 4 numbers.

•         Total number of wet wells – 22 numbers.

•         Total land acquisition length 120 kilometers.

•         Actual handing over of site since 2007 – 2008.

•         All major wet wells and STPs provided with dedicated 11 KV power supply.

•         Few wet wells provided with HT power supply and alternate DG power.

 

The mayor Mahabala Marla, Mangaluru south MLA J R Lobo and others were present on the occasion.