Chandigarh, March 2:- With an aim to achieve circularity in waste water management, MC Chandigarh started the work of strengthening Tertiary Treated water supply system in the city with an estimated budget of Rs. 71.58 crores, today.

Sh. Banwarilal Purohit, Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT Chandigarh, started the work of "Strengthening Tertiary Treated Water Supply System in Chandigarh" in the presence of City Mayor Sh. Kuldeep Kumar, Adviser to Administrator Sh. Rajeev Verma, IAS, Secretary Local Government Sh. Nitin Kumar Yadav, IAS, Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, Commissioner along with other senior officers of the civic body and prominent residents of Chandigarh.

While addressing the gathering, the Governor said that this project will be a boon for the conservation of drinking water as by treating and supplying nearly about 20 MGD Tertiary Treated water to the city for irrigation purposes will save precious potable water.

He said that the MCC should restrict the usage of potable water for non-potable use and increase the supply of Tertiary Treated water for all kinds of non-potable purposes after implementation of the project and laying of pipelines throughout the city.

The Governor further said that it is worth noting that all six STPs have been upgraded with Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) technology by Smart City Mission, resulting in a considerable improvement in the quality of tertiary treated water which will eliminate public complaints of foul smell.

City Mayor Sh. Kuldeep Kumar said that under this initiative, all parks, green belts, road berms, and roundabouts in the city will receive treated water for irrigation purposes. Furthermore, upon successful completion of the project, the recycled water will also be supplied to industries in the Industrial Area, Phase-I & II, Chandigarh.

He said that the implementation of this project is expected to save approximately 20 to 25 Million Gallons per Day (MGD) of potable/fresh water, leading to significant groundwater conservation.

Municipal Commissioner Ms. Anindita Mitra said that this initiative marks a crucial milestone in the quest for a greener and more water-efficient future in the City Beautiful.

She said that previously, tertiary treated water was supplied solely from STP Diggian. However, after the completion of this project, T.T. water will be supplied from STPs in Raipur Kalan, 3BRD, Maloya, in addition to the STP at Diggian.