Minister unveils Rs 350 million twin sewage projects in Rajkot

04 Jul 2023 CW Team

The sewage treatment plant (STP) and sewage network in Vinchhiya village, which is the headquarters of Vinchhiya taluka in Rajkot district, were inaugurated by Kunvarji Bavaliya, Water Resources and Water Supply Minister. He cut the ceremonial ribbon of the STP, which has the capacity to treat three million litres per day (MLD) of sewage water. The Minister, who is a MLA from the Jasdan Assembly constituency, of which Vinchhiya is a part, also inaugurated an underground sewage collection network that was laid in Vinchhiya village. According to an official release, these twin projects have been set up at a total cost of Rs 350.10 million.

Bavaliya expressed his gratitude for the sewage water management project, stating that it would improve cleanliness in the town. He added that the treated sewage water from the plant would be suitable for agricultural use, thus increasing the availability of irrigation water in the area.

Furthermore, Bavaliya mentioned that the scheme to provide drinking water to Vinchhiya from Goma dam, located approximately 11 km east from Vinchhiya village, would also be revived.

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