Sewerage System
Muktsar is a historical town & since
the year 1971 sewerage system of this town is maintained by our
department. Topographically the Muktsar town can be divided in two parts
by the existing Kotkapura-Fazilka Railway Line. The majority of the
population exists on Southern side of this Railway. Muktsar town has a
serious waterlogging problem and the water table below ground level is
varying from 6 ft. to 12 ft. depth in the town. The existing length of
the pipe sewer is 79 Km. and brick sewer is 18 Km. thus the total sewer
length of the town 97 Km. To dispose of the sewage there are three
number sewage disposal plants, one at Dushera Ground of 40 BHP rating
working as intermediate pumping station, 2nd one is at Ballamgarh Road
of 100 BHP rating and the third one is at Jalalabad Road of 75 BHP
rating with standby arrangement at each disposal respectively. There is
no sewage treatment plant for this town and the raw sewage is being
pumped into the open drains namely Bhagsar Drain (for Ballamgarh Road
Disposal) and Kotly Drain (for Jalalabad Road) without treatment thus
creating pollution, which is being objected by the Punjab pollution
Control Board. More over with the passage of time this town has shown
growth a lot of new houses have come up. At present 30% of the town is
without any sewerage system. To meet the growing needs of the town;
Augmentation of the sewerage Scheme Muktsar is needed. As per the
directions of Principal Secretary to Govt. of Punjab Department of Water
Supply & Sanitation an estimate of providing Augmentation of sewerage
scheme Muktsar is under preparation. As per Govt. of India Norms this
scheme has to be designed for the prospective population of 30 years
period i.e. upto year 2035. Which would be based on the population of
2001 censes i.e. 83655 persons. The total estimated cost would be Rs.
2722.00 Lacs, which would include 52571 meters length of sewer
different sizes. Two numbers Treatment Plants of 12.15 MLD capacity at
Ballamgarh Disposal & 5.20 MLD capacity across the Railway Line i.e.,
for the population on the Northern side of the Town. The Cost of laying
of sewer lines would be Rs. 1673.19 Lacs & the cost of two
Nos. Sewage Treatment Plants would be Rs. 495.00 Lacs for
Ballamgarh Road & Rs.237.68 Lacs for across the Railway Line
respectively excluding Departmental charges respectively