Gurgaon: Nearly 27 MLD of treated wastewater from Behrampur sewage treatment plant will be repurposed for horticulture, maintenance of green spaces, and replenishing ponds in Bhondsi and surrounding villages.Three pipelines have been laid to divert treated water from Behrampur STP to the police training centre (PTC), Bhondsi, Gairatpur Bass, and Tikli. The move aims to put wastewater to productive use instead of relying on fresh water for non-potable needs.However, before the water is put to use, Haryana State Pollution Control Board officials have been directed to check its quality. Principal adviser, urban development, D S Dhesi, directed the board’s regional officer to collect samples at all three locations and ensure that the treated water meets prescribed standards.“Regular quality checks will be ensured so that the reuse of treated wastewater remains environmentally safe and complies with prescribed standards,” Dhesi said.Around 18 MLD will be supplied to the PTC Bhondsi through a 7.6-km pipeline laid by the irrigation department. The water will be used to maintain the sprawling campus’s green areas, parade ground and other horticultural works, besides meeting requirements at the horse stables.Spread over more than 500 acres, the training centre requires substantial water for maintaining its green cover and facilities. Haryana Police Housing Corporation is developing an internal distribution network to take the treated water to different parts of the campus. The work is scheduled to be completed by Nov 28.Another 8.3-km pipeline laid by GMDA will carry around 4 MLD of treated water to Gairatpur Bass. The water will be used to fill 11 ponds located along the route to the village, while a 9-km pipeline laid by the irrigation department up to Tikli will supply about 5 MLD of treated water for filling three ponds in the area.Together, the three pipelines are expected to facilitate the reuse of nearly 27 MLD of treated wastewater. Officials said this would potentially save potable water that would otherwise be required for horticulture, maintaining green spaces and filling ponds.GMDA CEO P C Meena said the initiative was part of the authority’s wider effort to increase the productive reuse of treated wastewater and reduce dependence on freshwater for non-potable needs.The city currently generates around 243 MLD of tertiary-treated water from its sewage treatment plants. Of this, about 202 MLD is being used for irrigation, industrial purposes, groundwater recharge, and the maintenance of parks, green belts and water bodies.
