Beautification of Chhoti, Bari Nadi begins in Patiala

Patiala, February 26

The drainage, water supply and the PDA departments along with the Municipal Corporation today started the project for the beautification of the ‘Chhoti’ and ‘Bari Nadi’ in the city. The departments will lay 17 km sewer line along with construction of the 26 MLD sewage treatment plant (STP) as part of the project.

Mayor Sanjeev Kumar Sharma said, “An amount of Rs208 crore will be spent on the whole project of which work of Rs164 crore has been started. The departments will construct two sewage treatment plants as part of the project. A 26 MLD capacity plant will come up near Sunny Enclave while another 15 MLD capacity plant will be constructed at Daulatpur village. Besides, walls of both ‘nadis’ will be strengthened.”

“The PDA and drainage and water supply departments aim to complete the project by the end of 2022. All sewer water currently discharged into the two water bodies will be channelised to the STPs and drained into the ‘nadis’ after cleaning,” said officials. — TNS