President (JICA),Dr. Akhihiko Tanaka visits Delhi Jal Board Okhla Sewage Treatment Plant…

Okhla Sewage Treatment Plant visit by Dr. Akhihiko Tanaka,     President,(JICA) 

New Delhi: Dr. Akihiko Tanaka, President, Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA) visited the Ohkla Sewage Treatment Plant(STP) on 17th June, 2013. He was accompanied by Mr. Naka Hara, Director General, JICA, Mr. Tojima from the Secretary Office and Mr. Ejima, Chief Representative, JICA. Ms. Debashree Mukherjee, CEO, Delhi Jal Board(DJB),  Sh. V.K Babbar , Member(Drainage) ,DJB, Sh. V.S Thind , CE(Drainage),DJB,  Ms. Nandini Paliwal, Addl. CEO, DJB, along with other senior officials of DJB were also present during the visit of the JICA team.

JICA is an agency of the Government of Japan responsible for implementing Japanese Official Development Assistance (ODA) to support developing countries. In India, JICA has been instrumental in supporting large infrastructure projects. Delhi Metro is one of the major examples. In addition, JICA has been supporting social development of India through the projects for Yamuna river restoration (Yamuna Action Plan), drinking water supply in different states etc.

The Okhla Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) is a 30MGD STP based on activated sludge process complete with Nitrification and De Nitrification. It is a fully automated plant with Scada Control. A very unique feature of the plant is that the plant disinfects the final treated water before it is disposed off in the River Yamuna which helps in reducing the bacterial load. Gas generated in the process of Waste Water Treatment is used to generate power, making the plant self sufficient to the extent of about 60 % of its power requirement.

YAP III aims at a comprehensive development of three selected sewerage zones (Okhla, Kondli and Rithala) in Delhi for modernization and complete coverage for basic sanitation facilities in urban and non-urban areas of Delhi. It will broadly cover renovation and repair of aged assets, upgradation of treatment standards, new proposals to manage the increased dry weather flows and optimum utilization of existing sewage conveying facilities. JICA has been actively supporting Yamuna Action Plan I and II and they are continuing with their cooperation and support along with DJB for Yamuna Action Plan III as well.

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