Planned failures
Planned failures
Under phase II of GAP, Uluberia town generating 10.85 million litres per day (mld) sewage with biological oxygen demand level (BOD) of 43.07 milligrammes per litre (mg/l) was not included while Jangipur generating 0.37 mld sewage with BOD level of 34 mg/l was covered
Between Palta (the source of Kolkata's drinking water) and Uluberia town, bod levels are considerably much higher than the permissible limits
A Rs 17.93 lakh testing laboratory constructed at a sewage treatment plant remains unutilised till date. Instead, outside agencies have been hired for the testing.
The total coliform count level is 10 times beyond the permissible limit at Dakshineshwar, a popular bathing site of the pilgrims.