<p>Said to be the first of its kind in the city, a sewage treatment plant (STP) to treat waste water flowing on streets and from roadside drains, will be set up soon.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A joint initiative of Brookefield Layout residents, United Way of Bengaluru (UWBe) and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the 20 kilolitres per day (KLD) STP will be set up at Brookefield Layout near Kundanahalli at a cost of Rs 15 lakh. <br /><br />Explaining its salient features, Pravinjith from Ecoparadigm which is executing the project said: “The STP consumes zero electricity for waste water treatment and functions through gravitational force by adopting unaerobic bacteria technology. Spread across approximately 600-700 sq ft, it will be set up less than seven feet below the ground.”<br /><br />Manish Michael, executive director, UWBe, said this project was one of the 12 chosen for the city as part of the Neighbourhood Improvement Partnership Challenge (NIP), a movement launched by UWBe, United Technologies Corporation, BPAC, Practise and Centre for Public Problem Solving.<br /><br />“The project has been conceptualised by residents of Brookefield Layout themselves as part of NIP. Since it will be underground, there will no stink from STP,” he added.<br /><br />BBMP, which had earlier screened NIP projects, has approved the STP project and the construction of the plant will begin in a week on government land within the layout. <br /><br />Doddanekundi ward corporator Shwetha Vijayakumar said the project will be completed in three to four months. <br /> <br /><em>How it functions<br />*Waste water is diverted into STP through different channels. <br />*It passes through three systemised treatment modules within the plant.<br />*Sludge is collected and gets treated.<br />*Treated water is let out which could be used by the community for gardening and non-potable purposes.</em></p>
<p>Said to be the first of its kind in the city, a sewage treatment plant (STP) to treat waste water flowing on streets and from roadside drains, will be set up soon.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A joint initiative of Brookefield Layout residents, United Way of Bengaluru (UWBe) and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the 20 kilolitres per day (KLD) STP will be set up at Brookefield Layout near Kundanahalli at a cost of Rs 15 lakh. <br /><br />Explaining its salient features, Pravinjith from Ecoparadigm which is executing the project said: “The STP consumes zero electricity for waste water treatment and functions through gravitational force by adopting unaerobic bacteria technology. Spread across approximately 600-700 sq ft, it will be set up less than seven feet below the ground.”<br /><br />Manish Michael, executive director, UWBe, said this project was one of the 12 chosen for the city as part of the Neighbourhood Improvement Partnership Challenge (NIP), a movement launched by UWBe, United Technologies Corporation, BPAC, Practise and Centre for Public Problem Solving.<br /><br />“The project has been conceptualised by residents of Brookefield Layout themselves as part of NIP. Since it will be underground, there will no stink from STP,” he added.<br /><br />BBMP, which had earlier screened NIP projects, has approved the STP project and the construction of the plant will begin in a week on government land within the layout. <br /><br />Doddanekundi ward corporator Shwetha Vijayakumar said the project will be completed in three to four months. <br /> <br /><em>How it functions<br />*Waste water is diverted into STP through different channels. <br />*It passes through three systemised treatment modules within the plant.<br />*Sludge is collected and gets treated.<br />*Treated water is let out which could be used by the community for gardening and non-potable purposes.</em></p>
