In a first-of-its-kind, Navi Mumbai is set to become the only city in India to be septic-tank free. This means, the city will have toilets in 100 per cent of households soon.
For this, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) is taking measures by building household toilets in slums and laying drainage pipe networks.
With the help of Central government funds, the NMMC has laid a network of sewage drains all over the city.
Municipal commissioner Rajesh Narvekar said, “All necessary steps are being taken to ensure that the city becomes cleaner and more hygienic. All residents should have such basic services.”
Along with this, 7 state-of-the-art sewage treatment plants are being set up and the treated water is being used by industries and watering gardens.
Currently, the number of septic tanks has been brought down to 42 currently. These are mainly in Digha and some slums, where the civic body is laying drains. In Digha, sewage lines and an STP have been planned. Construction of a 2 MLD sewage treatment plant has been planned in Yadav Nagar.
In order to address the issue of open defecation, the Navi Mumbai civic body has constructed 406 public toilets to eradicate the practice. As per a survey done in 2015, as many as 5,744 families in the city defecated in the open.
Therefore, toilets have provided 4,340 seats for the residents. About 1,682 toilets have been constructed in individual households in slums with the help of Central funds. Besides, 4,024 private and domestic toilets have been constructed with the help of Pune-based Shelter Associates.
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