Sewerage pumping stations set up to tackle waterlogging

Patna: In a step to reduce waterlogging and improve sewage treatment, Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (Buidco) has constructed two sewerage pumping stations (SPS) under the Namami Gange initiative near Atal Path and Pani Tanki on Boring Road, areas prone to severe waterlogging during rains.The project focuses on tapping the existing drainage system instead of building new networks. Sewage will be pumped into the SPS and sent to the Digha Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) for treatment. The two stations have a combined capacity of 207 million litres per day (MLD), providing relief to Rajiv Nagar, Boring Road, SK Puri, Pani Tanki, Anandpuri and nearby areas.Managing director Animesh Kumar Parashar said the SPS will reduce pressure on the Anandpuri and Rajiv Nagar drains, benefiting nearby localities during the monsoon.“The pilot project has been initiated. We will tap the water directly into the SPS (B) near A N College, so that it does not have to travel all the way to the Anandpuri drain from the sewage pipelines and the pressure on the drain will be eliminated. We have created a separate bypass. Presently, water from the drainage network enters the main drain, which is already flooded during the monsoon. So, we will not let the water enter the drain at all. Instead, we will divert it and take it to the SPS. From the SPS, water is sent directly to the Digha STP,” he said.Parashar added, “Similarly, for the Rajiv Nagar nallah, we are doing it near Atal Path’s SPS (A). The project will significantly reduce the pressure on the Anandpuri and Rajiv Nagar drains. It will also reduce the pressure on the drainage pumping stations of the sump house near Rajapur Pul.”The capacity of SPS (A) is 104 MLD, covering Rajiv Nagar and Ward 5, while SPS (B) is 103 MLD, covering Ward 6, Ward 7, Ward 21, Anandpuri, SK Puri, Baba Chowk, Patel Chowk and A N Path.Simultaneously, the Anandpuri and Rajiv Nagar drains are being connected to the Digha STP. Once completed, 30 MLD of water will be treated daily, increasing the plant’s treatment from 40 MLD to 70 MLD against its 100 MLD capacity.