HYDERABAD and JAIPUR, India, October 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
Chief Minister, Smt. Vasundhara Raje, inaugurated Jaipur city's truly visionary 'Dravyavati River Rejuvenation Project' on Tuesday. The project, which has been executed by TATA Projects Limited, is a 47.5 km, (rain fed) riverfront, that had degenerated into an untreated sewage nallah, which was restored as a perennial river - fed by treated clean water.
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This path-breaking project aims to reduce pollution, treat 170 million litres of sewerage a day, create Green Spaces, Social Spaces, Cycle tracks, Jogging tracks along its banks, reduce the threat of floods, create employment, and transform Jaipur into a clean Smart City. Moreover, encroachments were removed from the Nallah, which helped restore the river to its past glory and vitality.
On the occasion of inauguration, Mr. Vaibhav Galaria, Jaipur Development Commissioner, said, "This is one of the largest and most complex project undertaken by Jaipur Development Authority. It had many complexities, including those of right of way, financing, and legal hurdles, which we could surmount with the help and vision of Hon. Chief Minister."
Mr. Vinayak Deshpande - Managing Director, TATA Projects Limited, said, "We are happy to be a part of this visionary project, which will become an example for river rejuvenation in India. This project, which was executed in a short span of time, had many challenges and learnings for us. Also, the government and Jaipur Development Authority get all the credit for conceptualizing this project."
Some of the salient features of River Rejuvenation project are as follows:
For added security, CCTV cameras of high resolution have been installed with power backup systems and cabling at key locations. LED streetlights have been installed all along the pavement as well as public areas.
Five Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) have been installed along the course of the river with a combined capacity of 170 MLD. These STPs have been established at the following areas:
This ambitious project aims to contain flood discharge, realign original route of the river, remove all encroachments, reclaim valuable land, and enhance value of properties at impact zones. This will result in wealth creation.
The rejuvenation project will also enhance economic activities in and around the city. Needless to say, with all the plantation and gardens along the river, the air that Jaipurites breathe will improve. This project will improve the overall environment of Pink City. Tapping of all untreated sewage making their way to the river will ensure that air around the project will be odourless.
Experience Centre at Landscape Park, Shipra Path, has an exhibition cum awareness centre to educate the citizens of city towards advantages of this project. This centre will draw attention to the state of Dravyavati River 'Before construction' and 'After construction'.
Bambala Botanical Park is designed on the theme of five senses of sight, smell, taste, hearing and touch while imparting knowledge about plants and their uses. There is a total of sixteen spaces earmarked for different types of gardens showcasing over 40,000 plants of 1000 different species. Theme parks such as Bonsai display, Night Garden, Green House, Navgrah Garden, Area for medicinal plants, Nakshatra Garden along with river view food plaza.
Another advantage of this project is the recharging of ground water in the vicinity of the project. The quality of water leading to the river will improve as sewage will be treated. Unhealthy cultivation of vegetables which were previously irrigated by sewage water will also come to a halt.
Some of the most interesting facts about Dravyavati River Project are as follows:
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About TATA Projects Limited
TATA Projects (http://www.tataprojects.com ) is one of the fastest growing and most admired infrastructure companies in India. It has expertise in executing large and complex urban and industrial infrastructure projects.
TATA Projects operates through its four Strategic Business Groups (SBGs) namely Industrial Systems SBG, Core Infra SBG, Urban Infra SBG, and Services SBG.
The company provides turnkey end-to-end solutions to set up power generation plants, power transmission and distribution systems, fully integrated rail and metro systems, commercial buildings and airports, chemical process plants, water and waste water management solutions, complete mining and metal purification systems.
The company is driven to deliver projects on-time, using world-class project management techniques and has uncompromising standards for safety and sustainability.
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