Archive · 26 Jun 2025
Pune Enhances Sewage Treatment to Protect Mula-Mutha River
The city of Pune is working on cleaning up its water.
They're building and improving special plants called STPs to treat sewage, which is dirty water from homes and businesses.
The city wants to make sure the water released back into the river is clean.
They plan to spend a lot of money to increase how much water they can clean up.
Some people are worried that even with these improvements, there might not be enough cleaning capacity for all the sewage produced, potentially leading to some untreated water polluting the river.
Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is enhancing sewage treatment capacity to improve water quality in the Mula-Mutha River.
The project aims to meet a projected demand of 1,092 MLD for sewage treatment by 2027, costing Rs 842 crore.
The PMC's current effective treatment capacity is 477 MLD, with plans to increase it to 977 MLD by 2027.
Upgrades include demolishing and rebuilding existing STPs and enhancing others.
Civic activist Vivek Velankar expressed concern over the treatment capacity not matching the actual sewage generation.
- Who
- Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and civic activist Vivek Velankar.
- What
- PMC is enhancing sewage treatment capacity to ensure clean water discharge into the Mula-Mutha River.
- When
- The PMC plans to increase sewage treatment capacity by 2027.
- Where
- Pune, specifically focusing on the Mula-Mutha River.
- Why
- To ensure treated wastewater meets discharge parameters, improve water quality for reuse, and address concerns over water pollution.
PMC's Plan
Civic Activist's Concerns
Sewage Treatment Capacity
PMC's Plan
PMC plans to increase sewage treatment capacity to meet future demands and ensure clean water discharge.
Civic Activist's Concerns
Civic activist expressing concerns
Environmental Impact
PMC's Plan
PMC is implementing green initiatives and improving water quality for reuse.
Civic Activist's Concerns
Civic activist raising water consumption concerns.
- Project Cost
- Rs 842 crore
- Funding (AMRUT 2.0)
- Rs 506 crore (Centre)
- Current Treatment Capacity
- 477 MLD
- Projected Treatment Capacity by 2027
- 977 MLD
- River
- Mula-Mutha
