Chandigarh: The UT administration, in a compliance report submitted with the National Green Tribunal (NGT), claimed that all waste water discharge points into local choes have been intercepted, with routine inspections and repairs being carried out to maintain compliance.So far, 17 discharge points into Sukhna Choe, 19 into N-Choe and six into Patiala Ki Rao have been identified and tapped, the administration claimed. Several incidents of sewage being discharged into choes have come to fore in the recent past. The compliance report was submitted by UT chief secretary H Rajesh Prasad in the matter of Compliance of Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, and other environmental issues.According to the report, the administration is set to complete the city-wide distribution network for tertiary treated (TT) water by June 30, 2026, aiming to maximise reuse of treated waste water.The Administration is laying 165 km of distribution pipelines, including to industrial areas.The network is being expanded to cover additional parks, gardens, green belts, schools, colleges, community centres, govt offices, residential properties of one kanal (4,500 sq ft) or larger, as well as roundabouts and road berms. “New user connections are being provided concurrently with the laying of pipelines. The work is likely to be completed by June 30, 2026. After completion, utilisation of tertiary treated water will reach nearly 90 MLD,” the report stated.Waste water Treatment UpdateAlmost all waste water generated in Chandigarh is being treated in Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs), except for 1-2 MLD from Faidan village on the Chandigarh-Punjab boundary. To address this, two modular STPs of 750 KLD capacity each have been proposed. One is already operational, while the second is expected to be commissioned by May 30, 2026. Solid Waste Management Progress— The MC has intensified efforts to promote four-stream waste segregation at source through regular public awareness drives, reducing the quantity of mixed waste from 75 tonnes per day (TPD) to 70 TPD — Senior MC officers are conducting field inspections to ensure proper segregation, collection and prevention of littering — Area-wise responsibilities have been assigned for effective monitoring, with weekly performance reviews and strict enforcement — Over the past three months, 2,869 challans have been issued, particularly in hotspot villages including Attawa, Khajeri, Faidan, Badheri, Buterla, Palsora, Maloya, Burail and Dadumajra Legacy Waste ClearanceNearly 55,000 metric tonnes (MT) of legacy waste accumulated earlier. Out of this, 48,900 MT has been processed, and the remaining 6,100 MT is likely to be cleared by April 2026. Previously, 13 lakh metric tonnes (13 LMT) of legacy waste was successfully bio-remediated at two sites, and the land has been reclaimed. The administration claimed that all municipal waste is now processed daily, with no fresh legacy waste being generated.Additionally, the MC has entered into an agreement with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) to establish a Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant in Chandigarh. MSID:: 130339253 413 |
