The Bharwara Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) is located at Bharwara [1] in the Gomti Nagar locality of the city Lucknow in India. Operation of the Sewage Treatment Plant commenced on 15 January 2011. The project cost ₹360 crore (US$43 million). [1] [2]
The project was initially report to start function at one-third of its planned capacity in July 2010. [3] The plant has been cited as the largest sewage treatment plant in Asia. [4] In January 2019, the plant began production of solar power for its needs and it was reported that it will sell the excess electricity produced to the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation. [5] [6]
Presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been reported at the plant.
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The Bharwara Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) is located at Bharwara [1] in the Gomti Nagar locality of the city Lucknow in India. Operation of the Sewage Treatment Plant commenced on 15 January 2011. The project cost ₹360 crore (US$43 million). [1] [2]
The project was initially report to start function at one-third of its planned capacity in July 2010. [3] The plant has been cited as the largest sewage treatment plant in Asia. [4] In January 2019, the plant began production of solar power for its needs and it was reported that it will sell the excess electricity produced to the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation. [5] [6]
Presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been reported at the plant.
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