Sewage Treatment Plant to Establish a Residential Complex for LIG, MIG & HIG Families
In a bid to cite relief for home buyers a Kandivli (E) Mumbai based sewage treatment plant (STP) is creating a buzz as it is to establish a residential complex for sufficing the housing needs of all individuals. This STP plant is spread over 37,000 sq ft and is a part of the Samata Nagar Mhada layout for LIG/MIG/HIG families.
The residential complex, situated in Mumbai has accommodated around 3,000 families, had undergone renovation in 2007 and as per the law enacted by Maharashtra Housing Area Development Authority (MHADA), each tower must be designed with its own STP so as to make sure that every renovated unit have the self-efficiency to treat and recycle its own sewage release. However, backdated in 2015-16, when the new Development Control Regulations were being designed, the MHADA put forward the proposal recommending for the conversion of the STP space into a residential complex. Recently, in the last month, the BMC and state department granted approval to the proposal for the change in the reservation of the space.
Department head of S D Corporation, Mr Sudhir Wakure, has granted for the initiation of the redevelopment of the 165 building tower structures spread over the 52 acre layout, he further said that it is the first time that such a large redevelopment project is being carried out. On average, approximately 1,965 flats have already been developed and around 1,750 residents rehabilitated so far. Mr Wakure emphasized that 80% of the treated sewage plant will be recycled and reused by residents, whereas, 20% will be discharged into the BMC’s sewage plant.
However, the renowned environmentalist Debi Goenka, emphasized that since it is a large layout, the government and the concerned authorities should insist on developing a single major STP, rather than developing it separately. Since the residents often are hesitant when it comes to maintenance of these STPs and resist using recycled water. According to him, the plot could have been utilized for the secondary and tertiary stages of the treatment of sewage.
