DW BUREAU / Chandigarh

Haryana's Energy, Transport and Labour Minister Anil Vij, today inaugurated a Rs. 15 crore Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in Babiyal, Ambala Cantonment. The STP is designed to service nearly 15,000 homes across various colonies connected by about 140 kilometers of sewage lines.

Built using modern SBR (Sequencing Batch Reactor) technology, the plant is future-ready and will serve the city's needs for the next 25 years. Treated wastewater will be safely discharged into the Tangri River.

Vij emphasized that development work in Ambala Cantonment is ongoing around the clock to ensure the city is equipped with all necessary facilities. He added that if a book were to be written on the development work done in Ambala Cantonment, people would feel proud because no previous administration had executed as many projects as his ? made possible through public support and blessings.

Speaking to a large gathering after the inauguration of the STP with a capacity of 10 lakh liters per day, Sh. Vij noted that it would benefit areas including Tundla Mandi, Kalrahedi, Defence Colony (Sectors A-D), Baleka Nagla, Defence Enclave, Boh, Anand Nagar, Dalipgarh, Babiyal, Krishna Nagar, Shyam Nagar, Arjun Nagar, Vashisth Nagar and other colonies.

Congratulating the residents on the inauguration, Sh. Vij said that sewer lines are being laid from Kalrahedi to Machhauda at a cost of Rs.341 crore, covering 370 km. Most of the pipeline has been laid, and the rest will be completed soon.

He urged residents in areas where the lines are already laid to take household sewer connections to fully benefit from the project. The STP inaugurated in Babiyal is one of several ? others will soon be operational at 12 Cross Road, Machhauda and village Khudda.

(editor@dailyworld.in)