The Times of India            27.11.2013

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation to reuse sewage water

AHMEDABAD: In a bid to save fresh water, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has decided to use treated water of the sewage treatment plant to water its garden.

The AMC to reuse the sewerage water has decided to have a recycling plant for treatment of sewerage water. The capacity of the plant will be about 10000 liters per day and the same will be set up in Navrang garden.

Officials said the plant, with the capacity of 10,000 litres, will be installed in a small area of 20sqm. According to them, the biological oxygen demand in the water will be less than 10 milligrams per litre.

Officials said that untreated water will be brought in the tank and will be treated in three different tanks. First, solid particles will be separated from the water and then the cleaning process will start.

The AMC, which is using bore water to water the gardens, will not only save on the water, but will also save 40 units of power daily which will help save Rs 73,000 annually per garden. If successful, the AMC will implement the same project in the other 200 AMC gardens of the city.