The Korba Municipal Corporation (KMC) will be supplying treated waste water generated from the city for use by NTPC’s Thermal Power Station, official sources informed here on Saturday.
Notably, two key water supply projects under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme had been taken up with one each in Korba at Rs 145 crore and at Bhilai involving a cost Rs 104 crores in Chhattisgarh.
Notably, the Chhattisgarh government will get a Detailed Project Report (DPR) prepared for implementation of AMRUT project in the State.
The Central Government had recently sanctioned proposals worth Rs 2200 crore for drinking water facility, sewerage, afforestation and children's parks. The civic authorities had completed 24 of the 28 projects in the urban limits. The project covers Digital India programme also, officials informed.
Notably, as many as 27 water supply projects to be taken up across Chhattisgarh under Centre’s AMRUT project would involve an expenditure of 440.95 crore during the current financial year.
The Centre’s funding component in the project would be Rs 212.13 crore while Chhattisgarh would contribute Rs 137.08 crore with Urban local Bodies (UlBs) share being Rs 91.38 crore, offcials stated.
Overall the Mission Thrust areas under AMRUT Project would be-- Water supply, Sewerage and Septage Management, Storm Water Drain, Pedestrian, Non Motorised and Public Transport Facilities, Parking Space, Green Spaces, Park and Recreation centres.