SPML Infra secures wastewater treatment project orders in India

India-based infrastructure development company, SPML Infra has secured new wastewater treatment project orders worth a total of Rs.2.18bn ($30m).

The wastewater treatment projects are in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. The company has to carry out these contracts for Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam, Varanasi and Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation at Bahadurgarh.

As per the Rs. 1.83bn ($25m) order, SPML will be responsible for the planning, designing, engineering, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning of 30 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant (STP). It will also be responsible for interception and diversion of the drain in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh for reducing pollution in River Ganga under the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG).

SPML secured this project with its JV partner, Pulkit Projects.

For the Rs.345m ($4m) order, SPML is responsible for planning, designing, engineering, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning of 10 MLD Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) and 30 MLD Main Pumping Station in Bahadurgarh.

SPML Infra chairman Subhash Sethi said, “We are happy to receive the order for wastewater treatment under the Namami Gange Scheme. Water and wastewater management are the most promising sector in the country and significant funds have been allocated by the government under several schemes. Key initiatives such as ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ for providing drinking water facility to every household and cleaning of the River Ganga have been taken up earnestly and are progressing well.”

“We expect that a large number of projects will continue to move forward under the flagship schemes under the guidance of the newly formed Ministry of Jal Shakti.”

SPML Infra has so far executed more than 600 projects to improve drinking water, and sewerage facilities.