Bengaluru water board plans sewage treatment plant near Tavarekere Park

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board has invited tenders to establish a decentralised sewage treatment plant near Tavarekere Park. The proposed facility will have a capacity of one million litres per day. The board said the project followed concerns raised by local residents and park users about sewage flowing through a stormwater drain near the park.

The flow has reportedly caused foul odour, a fly nuisance and unhygienic conditions in the area. According to a BWSSB statement, the plant will intercept sewage before it enters the drain and treat it. The board described the project as a long-term response to the sanitation problems reported around the park.

Treated water from the facility will be used for gardening and landscaping in the park. BWSSB said potable water is currently being used for park maintenance, and the new plant would reduce the need for that supply for these purposes. The board added that any excess treated water would be used for construction work, landscaping, road and premises washing, and other suitable non-potable requirements in surrounding areas.

The supplied material does not provide the estimated construction cost, the tender deadline, the planned completion date or details of the treatment technology. It also does not state when the plant is expected to become operational. The proposed facility is intended to link sewage treatment with local water reuse.

Its stated objectives are to prevent sewage from entering the nearby drain, improve conditions around Tavarekere Park and provide a source of treated water for activities that do not require potable supplies.