State Approves ₹1,437 Cr Sewage Network Plan for 23 Merged Pune Villages under AMRUT 2.0

pune | In a major boost to critical infrastructure development in 23 merged villages, the state government has finally granted administrative approval to Pune Municipal Corporation’s detailed sewage network plan for these areas. The proposal, worth Rs 1437.94 crore, was cleared during a state-level technical committee meeting chaired by the principal secretary of the Urban Development Department on Tuesday.

Under the Centre’s AMRUT 2.0 (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation) scheme, the PMC has already secured Rs 533.85 crore in funding. Out of these, Rs 343.13 crore is for the sewage pipeline network and Rs 190.72 crore for sewage treatment infrastructure.

Phase-1 plan submitted for 16 villages

For Phase-1, two separate project reports were prepared covering 16 of the 23 villages. These were submitted for technical approval to the Chief Engineer of Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran (Pune division) on August 1, 2024. Phase-1 will see a network of 187.06 kilometres using pipes ranging from 300 mm to 1200 mm in diameter. It also includes 45.09 kilometres of trunk lines and repair and cleaning works across 37.91 kilometres of existing lines.

The clearance marks a major milestone in boosting basic infrastructure across the newly added villages. Implementation activity is now expected to gain momentum in the coming weeks.

Rs 332 crore sanctioned under Phase-1

Under phase one of AMRUT 2.0, a sewage infrastructure plan worth Rs 332.30 crore was proposed for 16 villages including Sus, Mhalunge, Narhe, Lavsoli, Sanasnagar, Kondhwe Dhawade, Kurkumbhwadi, Nandoshi, Khadki Bazaar, New Koregaon, Nanded, Bhilarewadi, Gujar Nimbalkarwadi, Jambhulwadi, Kothewadi and Mangewadi. The plan received technical approval earlier and has now secured administrative sanction from the state government.

Work under this phase will include laying new sewage lines, repairing old pipelines and installing treatment facilities as per current urban demand.

Phase-2 plan submitted for technical clearance

A proposal worth Rs 180.01 crore has been submitted for technical approval under Phase-2. It includes four sewage treatment plants of 82 MLD combined capacity and two faecal sludge treatment facilities of 70 KLD. These are planned in Mhalunge, Lavsoli, Nanded and Gujar Nimbalkarwadi.

In parallel, a budget provision of Rs 856.91 crore has been proposed for further development in seven additional villages, including Autadewadi, Holkarwadi, Shewalewadi and Manjari Budruk.

Project brief presented to state committee

The project was formally presented during a meeting of the state-level technical committee held on Monday, July 22, chaired by Dr K H Govindraj, Principal Secretary (2) of the Urban Development Department. The Rs 332.30-crore sewerage pipeline plan for 16 villages received administrative clearance. A government resolution for the same will be issued shortly.

For the next phase, financial approval is being pursued for infrastructure projects in Bavdhan, Autadewadi Handewadi, Holkarwadi, Vadachiwadi, Wagholi, Shewalewadi and Manjari Budruk. Total requirement stands at Rs 856.91 crore.

The detailed project includes

Replacement of old, low-capacity pipelines.

Construction of a new underground drainage network.

Installation of sewage treatment plants (STPs) and fecal sludge treatment plants (FSTPs).

Procurement of suction and maintenance vehicles.

The rollout includes 472 km of sewage connections, 90.5 km of trunk lines, eight STPs with a capacity of 201.50 MLD in seven villages, and four FSTPs with a capacity of 135 KLD.