The State government dropped as many as 38 projects envisaged for the management of liquid waste owing to severe local protests and land issues. There were eight projects under construction, 39 in approved status, and 74 new proposals as per the report submitted by the Department of Local Self-Government before the Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal on August 16, 2023.
As per the progress report on the implementation of solid and liquid waste management in the State filed on April 5, it was pointed out that a major drop had occurred in the case of new proposals due to concerns such as severe local agitation and land issues. Of the 74 new proposals, 38 were dropped while seven projects received administrative sanction.
But the State was able to identify another 41 new projects, which came under various schemes. It included sewage treatment plants (STPs), STPs with co-treatment facilities, faecal sludge treatment plants (FSTPs) and mobile treatment units, it said.
