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Bihar dedicates funds for
waste management

Construction of six STPs is underway

ihar Urban Infrastructure made ready and a few other sewage
Development Corporation projects with combined capacity of
(BUIDCO), an agency of the 477.5 MLD are under progress. The
Bstate’s urban development total capacity of the approved STP
and housing department said projects in the state is 841.6 MLD.
that the NGT has asked the state The BUIDCO further stated that
government to create a separate works have been completed on five
‘ring-fenced account’ and utilise sewage networks in Patna. Besides,
the amount only for waste construction work is underway
management works — solid and on STPs in Begusarai, Munger,
liquid waste — according to the Hajipur, Chhapra, Muzaffarpur and National Mission for Clean Ganga
chief secretary’s directions. Biharsharif towns. (NMCG) for their approval.
Deliberating on the liquid waste STPs with additional capacity Plans are being prepared for
management works in the state, of 170.5 MLD will be ready by septage management through
the BUIDCO stated that eight December. Besides, detailed Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant
sewage treatment plants (STPs) project reports (DPRs) have been (FSTP) in 76 small towns using
with capacity of 234.5 MLD prepared for STPs in Bettiah, Ara funds under state planning and
(million litres per day) have been and Katihar towns and submitted to other heads.

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