A first-of-its-kind unconventional decentralized multi-stage reactor (UDMSR) for sewage treatment in Luna village of Padra taluka of Vadodara, was inaugurated by the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) in association with the Padra Industries Association and Farmers’ Action Group. The reactor will facilitate treatment of sewage for agriculture purposes. This pilot project will be replicated in urban areas in future.
The technology has been developed by Upendra Patel, a professor at the Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Technology and Engineering of Maharaja Sayajirao University. The 25 kilolitre per day (KLD) UDMSR system can service a population of around 500. The design is modular and can be modified to accommodate more flow in the future. Each segment can be detached for cleaning and maintenance and no skilled labour is required.
