category Regional, chandigarh, , tags Regional, chandigarh, , DW BUREAU Chandigarh The Haryana Government is taking a serious stance to meet the current and future water supply demands by implementing a policy for the reuse of treated wastewater. Taking an important step in this direction, the State Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Manohar Lal notified the Re-use Policy of Treated Waste Water keeping in mind the rapidly depleting water resources which involves repurposing every single drop of treated wastewater for various applications, including thermal power plants, industries, construction, horticulture, and irrigation. The Irrigation and Water Resources Department has prepared a project with an estimated cost of Rs. 500 crore. In the initial phase, this project aims to cover 27 sewage treatment plants (STPs) with a capacity of 339.50 MLD (million liters per day). Additionally, treated wastewater from three STPs - Ladwa (7 MLD), Pehowa (8 MLD), and Shahabad (11.50 MLD) is being used for irrigation and agricultural purposes. At present, there is an efficient collaboration between the Public Health Engineering Department, Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran, urban local bodies, and the Irrigation and Water Resources Department. They have developed a joint strategy to pool assets and utilise treated wastewater effectively. Presently 176 STPs CETPs have been constructed by these departments, which are capable of treating 2104.30 MLD of waste water, out of which 1429.38 MLD is being generated. Currently, 199.24 MLD of treated effluent is being used for non-potable applications. Further, an action plan has been prepared to utilise 975.12 (56.69 percent of the treated wastewater generated) MLD-treated wastewater by March 2025 and 1100.84 MLD by December 2028. However, the target is to use 100 percent of the treated wastewater for irrigation and other purposes by December 2028. Under the Mahagram Yojana, drinking water sources to supply drinking water up to 135 liters and sewage facilities are being provided in 30 major villages. The project of Mahagram Yojana has been started in villages Sautai (District Faridabad), Naharpur (District Gurugram), Saraswati Nagar (District Yamunanagar), Kyodak, Pai (Kaithal), Siwah (Panipat), Kachhwa (Karnal) and Khanpur Kalan (Sonipat). The Haryana Government has shown its commitment to ensuring water supply in rural and urban areas. The state has initiated the construction of 4841 tube wells and 1293 boosting stations at a cost of Rs. 1482.70 crore. In addition, 294 canals and 247 tube wells have been established in rural and urban areas, with an expenditure of Rs. 525.25 crores. (editor dailyworld.in)