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Pure-play water technology firm VA Tech Wabag has signed a concession agreement for ₹575 crore contract under the Namami Gange programme.
The scope of the contract includes engineering, supply and construction of new sewage treatment plants, renovation and up-gradation of existing sewage treatment plants, rehabilitation of pumping stations and other associated infrastructure in Kolkata, a statement from the company said.
“We are delighted to sign the concession agreement for our breakthrough Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) order and embark on our mission to ensure an uninterrupted (aviral) and unpolluted (nirmal) Ganga. The project is one of a kind, bundling sewage treatment infrastructure along with green power generation and operation and maintenance for 15 years in a single package, aimed at ensuring single point accountability and long-term sustenance,” said Swadhin Samantaray, Head Global Capital Projects, Wabag.
Once completed, the project with a cumulative wastewater treatment capacity of 187 MLD (millions of litres per day) will contribute to reducing the discharge of untreated sewage into the Holy Ganga from the state of West Bengal by around 15 per cent.
The agreement was signed between NMCG, KMDA and Wabag in the presence of Minister of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Minister of State for Jal Shakti Rattan Lal Kataria.
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