Admin moots action plan to check sewage flow into city's lifeline
The matter came under review in a meeting chaired by divisional commissioner Roshan Jacob on Monday, following a report, 'Gomti continues to battle untreated sewage and filth' published in TOI on Sunday.
During the meeting, officials from Jal Nigam said that out of the 730 MLD of sewage generated daily in the city, only 600 MLD is treated, leaving a gap of 130 MLD that finds its way untreated into the river.
They also revealed that 32 drains discharge wastewater into the Gomti, of which only 26 have been tapped so far.
Jacob directed the departments concerned to draft a clear action plan to close this treatment gap and prevent any untreated waste from entering the river.
She also emphasised the need for regular cleaning to ensure that no solid waste is seen floating in the river and instructed the Lucknow Municipal Corporation to maintain cleanliness on a routine basis.
Further, she ordered the installation of grills at all drains discharging into the Gomti to stop garbage from entering the river.
It was also informed that the GS Canal Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) has become operational and is expected to ease the burden on existing infrastructure.
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Highlighting ongoing environmental restoration, Jacob noted that 5 km of the Kukrail river stretch was dredged. She instructed the LMC and LDA to conduct plantation drives along the dredged stretch under the "Pavitra Dhara" initiative.
The meeting was attended by LDA vice chairman Prathamesh Kumar, municipal commissioner Gaurav Kumar, and other senior officials.
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