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BMC Works to Minimise Impact on Environment with New Sewage Treatment Plant in Worli

The city of Mumbai is poised for a big change as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) sets out to build a new sewage treatment plant (STP) in the bustling neighborhood of Worli.

BMC Works to Minimise Impact on Environment with New Sewage Treatment Plant in Worli
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The city of Mumbai is poised for a big change as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) sets out to build a new sewage treatment plant (STP) in the bustling neighborhood of Worli.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently laid a foundation and launched it into motion, ushering in a new era for Mumbai's sewage management.

However, the construction of this much-needed STP has also raised some eyebrows, as the BMC has proposed to remove a total of 1,250 trees from the area, with 573 set to be felled and 677 to be transplanted. Earlier, it was mentioned to chop 1,228 trees.

This has sparked concern among both residents and environmental advocates, who are calling for the BMC to minimise the impact on the area's flora and fauna.

The BMC's gardens department issued a public notice on January 24 to address these issues, but the situation has become even more muddled with the discrepancy between the show cause notice sent on December 28, 2022 and the notice from the gardens department.

P Velrasu, the BMC's additional municipal commissioner (projects), declined to comment on this discrepancy, but emphasized that the agency has been instructed to minimize tree cutting to the greatest extent possible. In spite of these challenges, the BMC is committed to completing this crucial project and is working closely with the relevant parties to minimize any damage to the environment.

The new STP in Worli is part of the BMC's ambitious Sewage Disposal Project-II, which is being executed by a team of seven contractors and is estimated to cost around ₹26,000 crore. This massive project will see the construction of seven new STPs, each tasked with treating raw sewage from different locations throughout the city, including Worli.

Worli's existing STP has been operational since 2006 and has been successfully treating 3MLD of sewage per day. However, the new facility promises to be a major upgrade, offering improved sewage treatment and management capabilities. The area in Worli is home to a mix of small and large trees, planted for the adjacent residential area, but unfortunately does not boast any mangroves.

Chief engineer (sewage operations), Ashok Mengde, has assured the public that they are doing everything in their power to minimize tree cutting and to ensure the success of the project.

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