Greater Noida Authority Approves Rs 42 Crore Sewage Treatment Plant In IT City; Tender Process Underway

The Greater Noida Authority has cleared the construction of a 12 MLD capacity Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in the IT City, at an estimated cost of Rs 42 crore. The plant, which will be built with tertiary treatment technology, is expected to be ready within a year.

The decision, approved by Authority CEO NG Ravi Kumar, aligns with the target of achieving 100 per cent sewage treatment in the city. Officials said the project will also ensure compliance with National Green Tribunal (NGT) directives to reduce faecal content, TDS, and BOD-COD levels in treated water, thereby curbing water pollution.

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Currently, Greater Noida has four operational STPs: 2 MLD in Badalpur, 137 MLD in Kasna, 15 MLD in Ecotech-2, and 20 MLD in Ecotech-3. In addition, a 45 MLD plant is under construction in Sector 1, Greater Noida West.

Senior Manager of the Sewerage Department, Vinod Sharma, confirmed that the tender process for the IT City STP is underway. ACEO Prerna Singh added that the Authority is working to expand sewage treatment infrastructure as per requirements, in line with NGT norms.

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Officials said the treated water will be of improved quality, making it suitable for industrial use and helping reduce groundwater depletion.

STPs in Greater Noida

• Badalpur - 2 MLD
• Kasna - 137 MLD
• Ecotech-2 - 15 MLD
• Ecotech-3 - 20 MLD