Analysis of Existing Scenario of Sewerage Management in Gurugram and Forecasting its Future Demand

Abstract

Abstract

Water, food and shelter are the basic needs of human beings but now become inaccessible resources. Due to the increasing demand for these resources, it cannot be met successfully by the conventional sources of energy. Indiscriminate rises in population imply industrialization, migration and the need for energy which leads to the environment degraded. In India, there are 113 river and vast alluvial basins to hold the groundwater. But due to increasing population, industrialization, irrigation, domestic and industrial consumption, the water level is declining day by day, hence the current and future water demand could be met only by water management. So, the wastewater or low-quality water becomes the potential source to fulfill the water demand by demand management and treatment. Around 38354 MLD sewage is generated in India and out of which treatment capacity is only of 11786 MLD. Around 60% of the wastewater comes from the industrial sector has been treated. Majorly large scale industries are contributing to the treatment process while small scale industries could not meet the prescribed standards. In Gurugram, the total sewage generated is 80 MLD as per Central Pollution Control Board. The requirement of effective Sewage Treatment Plant improves the water quality and water demand. One of the wastewater treatment plants was installed by MCG at Dhanwapur, Gurugram of capacity 30 MLD but this can’t handle the load and all the extra waste was drained to the Najafgarh drain so MCG proposed the reconstruction of the plant by increasing capacity from 30 MLD to 50 MLD. Hence, this plant is reconstructed with higher capacity and almost 95% of construction has been done. MCG laid down the 460 Km of sewer lines for the functioning of the plant over the nearby area and provide two pump stations, one at Dhanwapur and other at Sector 7 so the sewage has pumped up from these pump station and then treated. They also provide the provision of power generation using biogas and the sludge used for irrigation purposes as manure and recycled water for agricultural purposes and construction. Skyway Infratech Private Limited is the working agency with MCG for their construction of the plant.

Keywords: Decentralization, population demand, sewerage treatment, sustainability 

Cite this Article

Shraddha Sharma. Analysis of Existing Scenario of Sewerage Management in Gurugram and Forecasting its Future Demand. Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits. 2019; 9(2): 32–47p.