Telangana scoops Swachh Survekshan 2022 award

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Hyderabad: Telangana has been ranked first in the Swachh Survekshan Grameen rankings in the Large States category under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM-G). The State also bagged a rich haul of 12 awards, with Nizamabad and Bhadradri Kothagudem districts being ranked first and second respectively in the Overall Top Districts category in South Zone.

The Ministry of Jal Shakthi’s National Jal Jeevan Mission under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) announced these rankings. SBM-G Mission Director Vikas Sheel in a letter to Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar said the awards would be presented on October 2 during the Swachh Bharat Diwas celebrations in New Delhi.

“All the credit goes to Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao and MAUD Minister KT Rama Rao. I thank all the elected public representatives and officials, who extended their support in effective implementation of the Palle Pragathi programme,” Panchayat raj and Rural Development Minister E Dayakar Rao said.

Ever since the Telangana government launched the Palle Pragathi programme, the State has been bagging several awards instituted by the Centre. In February this year, seven villages from the State were ranked among the top 10 villages under the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) of the Union Ministry of Rural Development. This was followed by 19 villages from Telangana bagging 19 national awards in the annual awards announced by the union Ministry of Rural Development.

Palle Pragathi, aimed at developing rural areas with special focus on hygiene and provision of basic amenities, is transforming the ambience in villages. Supply of clean and safe drinking water in all rural habitations in the State had ensured that people were protected from vector and water-borne diseases.

Under Palle Pragathi, Palle Prakruthi Vanams were being developed, while tankers, trolleys and tractors were being provided to village panchayats. These apart, Vaikunta Dhamams, nurseries and compost units etc were being established in the villages across the State.

Not stopping with these activities, the State government, to ensure comprehensive development of rural areas, has been releasing Rs.227.50 crore every month as grants. With the State government releasing funds monthly to gram panchayats, villages are taking up various developmental activities like segregation of dry and wet waste, setting up of nurseries, manufacturing vermicompost through waste at 12,769 sheds and so on.

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Award committee Assholes set the bar very low it seems…

NGT directs Telangana govt to pay  ₹3,800 cr for improper waste management

The bench said that the total compensation to be paid by Telangana for the gap in the treatment of liquid waste or sewage is  ₹3,648 cr, while the compensation for the state's failure to scientifically manage solid waste is  ₹177 cr

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 National Green Tribunal on Saturday has imposed a penalty of  ₹3,800 crore on the Telangana government for improper waste management.

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice A K Goel said gaps exist in the management of solid and liquid waste in Telangana.

The bench comprising Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi and expert members A Senthil Vel and Afroz Ahmad, said the liability of the state for past violations had to be quantified on the "polluter pays" principle, to be utilised for the restoration of the environment.

Providing clean air, water, hygiene and environment have to be the top priorities for good governance, the bench said, adding that the state could not avoid its constitutional responsibility of providing a pollution-free environment.

The bench said that the total  compensation to be paid by Telangana for the gap in the treatment of liquid waste or sewage is ₹3,648 crore, while the compensation for the state's failure to scientifically manage solid waste is  ₹177 crore.

"The total compensation comes to  ₹3,825 crore or, say,  ₹3,800 crore, which may be deposited by the state of Telangana in a separate ring-fenced account within two months, to be operated as per the directions of the chief secretary and utilised for restoration measures," the bench said.

Further, it said the restoration of sewage management would include setting up sewage treatment and utilisation systems, upgrading systems or operations of the existing sewage treatment facilities to ensure the utilisation of their full capacities, ensuring compliance with standards, including those of faecal coliform and setting up a proper faecal sewage and sludge management mechanism in rural areas.

For solid waste management, the execution plan would include setting up the required waste processing plants and remediation of the left-out sites, the bench said.

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Award committee Assholes set the bar very low it seems…

NGT directs Telangana govt to pay  ₹3,800 cr for improper waste management

The bench said that the total compensation to be paid by Telangana for the gap in the treatment of liquid waste or sewage is  ₹3,648 cr, while the compensation for the state's failure to scientifically manage solid waste is  ₹177 cr

Listen to this article

 National Green Tribunal on Saturday has imposed a penalty of  ₹3,800 crore on the Telangana government for improper waste management.

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice A K Goel said gaps exist in the management of solid and liquid waste in Telangana.

The bench comprising Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi and expert members A Senthil Vel and Afroz Ahmad, said the liability of the state for past violations had to be quantified on the "polluter pays" principle, to be utilised for the restoration of the environment.

Providing clean air, water, hygiene and environment have to be the top priorities for good governance, the bench said, adding that the state could not avoid its constitutional responsibility of providing a pollution-free environment.

The bench said that the total  compensation to be paid by Telangana for the gap in the treatment of liquid waste or sewage is ₹3,648 crore, while the compensation for the state's failure to scientifically manage solid waste is  ₹177 crore.

"The total compensation comes to  ₹3,825 crore or, say,  ₹3,800 crore, which may be deposited by the state of Telangana in a separate ring-fenced account within two months, to be operated as per the directions of the chief secretary and utilised for restoration measures," the bench said.

Further, it said the restoration of sewage management would include setting up sewage treatment and utilisation systems, upgrading systems or operations of the existing sewage treatment facilities to ensure the utilisation of their full capacities, ensuring compliance with standards, including those of faecal coliform and setting up a proper faecal sewage and sludge management mechanism in rural areas.

For solid waste management, the execution plan would include setting up the required waste processing plants and remediation of the left-out sites, the bench said.

Hyderabad poised to become India’s first city with 100% sewage treatment facility

 IN Bureau

Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana, is heading towards achieving the singular distinction of becoming India’s first city to have 100 per cent sewage treatment facility. This is expected to happen by next year.

In order to achieve this, work is going on continuously in construction on 31 Sewage Treatment Plants in Greater Hyderabad and its outskirts. These new STPs will not only treat the generated sewage but also go a long way in protecting water bodies including rivers, water bodies, ponds and tanks in the city.

The State Government with the aim to improve the sewage treatment infrastructure in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation limits had sanctioned Rs.3,866.21 crore in 2021 to establish 31 STPs. These will have the capacity to treat 1,260 million litres per day of sewage.

Construction of STP in full swing in Hyderabad

The first phase of the project envisages construction of eight STPs in the north of Musi river, including the Uppal, Kapra, Makajgiri, Alwal circles, while the second phase will see construction of six STPs in the south of Musi river including Rajendranagar and LB Nagar circles, while 17 STPs will be made in the third phase to include Hussainsagar catchment areas of Kukatpally, Quthbullapur, Serilingampally circles.

The scaling up of sewage treatment facilities has been done with a view to tackle the increase in the sewage water in the next 10 years.

At present the existing 25 STPs have the capacity to treat 772 MLD of the 1650 MLD generated every day while the remaining is allowed to flow in Musi river and other water bodies.