JICA Project | Project of Central Govt.; Implemented by PMC; Yet the state government prank!
JICA Project Pune PMC | PMC JICA Project has been undertaken in Pune City through Central Government Fund. In this project, 11 sewage treatment plants (STP Plant PMC) will be constructed. But the site of Botanical Garden (Botanical Garden Pune) has not yet come under the control of Municipal Corporation (PMC Pune). No private owner is standing in the way, rather the state government is creating the problem. Even though it is a central government project and both are in power, the state government is not giving possession of this place. Specially, the approval was given in the year 2029. After that, it has been refused to take possession of the place in 2023. Despite repeated demands by the Municipal Corporation, it is being given a negative response by the Forest Department of the Government. The municipality has been pursuing this since 2019 and this place has become a headache for the municipality. A question is being raised whether Deputy Chief Minister and Guardian Minister Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis will pay attention to this. (Pune Municipal Corporation JICA Project)
Pune Municipal Corporation is implementing 1100 Crore Jaika project in the city through central government funds. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) of the Japanese government is cooperating in this. For this, the central government will give 85% i.e. 850 crores to the municipal corporation. 170 crore of which has been received by the Municipal Corporation. A total of 11 new sewage treatment plants will be constructed in the city. Therefore, 396 MLD miles of water will be purified. Actual work has also started by acquiring land for 10 out of 11 seats. However, the Municipal Corporation has not yet taken over the site of the Botanical Garden in the Agricultural College premises. (PMC STP Plants)
According to the government approved development plan of 2017, sewage treatment plant at Oudh Survey No. 25 and 12 m. Width D.P. The road is indicated in the reservation. The total area is 1.6 hectares. A no-action was obtained vide letter dated 15/11/2019 from the Registrar, Mahatma Phule Agricultural University, Rahuri for starting the work of Sewage Treatment Plant. Accordingly, the work of Site Establishment, Environmental Monitoring Tests, Topographic Survey, Geotechnical Investigation was done at the actual place. It was agreed through the Pune Municipal Corporation that the development works demanded by them to provide space for the sewage treatment plant and the expenses incurred for that work will be deducted from the compensation of the land determined by the government. Subsequently, Mahatma Phule Agricultural University, Rahuri vide letter dated 23/02/2023 has banned the project work at the proposed site as the said area has been declared a Biodiversity Heritage Area. Mahatma Phule Agricultural University, Rahuri has refused to give the said area to Pune Municipal Corporation as it has been declared a Biodiversity Heritage Area. Correspondence was written to the Principal Secretary (Forest), State of Maharashtra, Ministry in this regard. Accordingly. On 04/12/20223 Hon. Principal Secretary (Forest), Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, State Biodiversity
Board, Nagpur, Divisional Agricultural Research Center, Aundh, Pune Officers and Commissioner, Pune Municipal Corporation have met together and in the Maharashtra Government Gazette STP and 12 m. D.P. There has been a discussion about repairing the road excluding reservation
Action in this regard is pending. The existing sewage pumping station of Pune Municipal Corporation has been functioning since 2003-2004 at this place. There is no prohibition to set up sewage treatment plant in Biodiversity Heritage Area. On the contrary, the said project is environment friendly. Therefore, the municipal corporation has requested to approve this. But he has not received any response.
Meanwhile, although this area has become a bio-diversity zone, the municipality will not even touch the Peshwa-era trees. Apart from that, there are 66 indigenous trees in the area. In return, the municipality will plant new trees. For this, the approval of the Tree Authority Committee has also been received. Meanwhile, the outgoing Guardian Minister Chandrakant Patil also paid attention to this. But there was no movement in it. All eyes are on whether the new Guardian Minister Ajit Pawar and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will resolve this issue.
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Currently 883 MLD of sewage is generated in Pune city. This includes old extent 744 MLD and included 11 villages 139 MLD sewage. At present, the municipal corporation has 10 wastewater treatment plants. It has a capacity of 567 MLD. But they are not working at full capacity. Therefore, 11 new centers have been proposed. 396 MLD of sewage will be treated and released into the river. Therefore, all the sewage generated in the city will be treated.
: These are the proposed sewage treatment plants
1. Botanical Garden : 10 MLD
2. Baner : 25 MLD
3. Warje : 28 MLD
4. Vadgaon : 26 MLD
5. Tanajiwadi : 25 MLD
6. Dr Naidu Hospital : 127 MLD
7. Dhanori : 33 MLD
8. Bhairoba Nala : 75 MLD
9. Mundhwa : 20 MLD
10. Kharadi : 30 MLD
11. Fish Seed Center : 7 MLD
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