Prayagraj: In a first of its kind move, the Yogi govt is going to set up three prefabricated sewage treatment plants in the Maha Kumbh campus that would be functioning on cutting-edge hybrid granular sequential batch reactor (hgSBR) technology developed by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) to treat sewage and faecal sludge. This technology will also effectively remove the contaminants from domestic and industrial wastewater too. "Based on this technology, three prefabricated STPs of 0.
5 MLD capacity each will be set up in the tent city sectors coming up at Jhunsi, near Nagvasuki temple and in Phaphamau to treat wastewater from drains emptying into the river. For this, the sewerage branch of UP Jal Nigam (urban) has been designated as the implementing agency. This would be an additional step of the govt towards ensuring a clean and safe Maha Kumbh," Kumbh Mela Adhikari Vijay Kiran Anand said.
In addition to the prefabricated STPs, faecal sludge treatment plants with capacities of 50 KLD and 100 KLD are being constructed in Jhunsi and Naini areas of the Maha Kumbh Mela area. The trial run of the Naini-based plant has already commenced while a 50 KLD capacity plant built under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) programme is already operational in the Salori area. Officials said the prefabricated STPs offer several advantages over conventional STPs.
They require less equipment, resulting in a 50% reduction in cost, and occupy 75% less space due .