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 DEMONSTRATION OF IN-SITU SEWAGE TREATMENT
TECHNOLOGIES THROUGH BIOREMEDIATION
PROCESS
1. Budha Nala, Ludhiana (Punjab)

2. Morigate Nala, Allahabad (UP)

3. City Drain, Farukhabad (UP)

4. Bakarganj Nala, Patna (Bihar)

5. Uttarakhand (Muni ki Reti, Haridwar)

6. West Bengal (Tolly’s/ Taldanga, Kolkata)

7. Jharkhand (Sahebganj/ Rajmahal)

 GENESIS OF PROJECT
 Gap in Sewage treatment
Generation : 38,255 MLD
Treatment : 11,787 MLD

 Sewage Treatment Plants;

(Ex-situ) * Costing
*O&M
* Performance

 Target : 2020 Action Plan

PROJECT PROPOSAL - CHRONOLOGY
• Expression of Interest : April, 2010

• Response : 7 Firms

• Technical Review in CPCB : June, 2010

• CPCB’s proposal to MoEF : August, 2010

• Meeting in MoEF and suggestion to : August, 2010

demonstrate IST on Ganga
• Forwarded 7 proposals on Ganga to : September/ October, 2010
MoEF
• Comments of NRCD to revise the : November, 2010
Proposals

Contd….
 PROJECT PROPOSAL - CHRONOLOGY
• Committee to examine the proposals : December, 2010

• Examination, Conditions, : February, 2011

recommendation of proposals
• Research Advisory Committee : 28th February, 2011
- Recommended
• Admn. Approval and ES of MoEF : 6/11 April, 2011

• Suggested to seek Performance BG, : May/ June, 2011

TPA, Patent & MoA
• CPCB confirmation on MoA, BG : July, 2011

• Review by Secretary : 02 August, 2011

• Funds Transfer : Awaited

 IN-SITU SEWAGE TREATMENT
(IST)

In-situ Sewage Treatment refers to treatment of sewage in the

running battery of flow without displacing; and by employing
microbial consortia in aerobic and facultative environment to
degrade sewage into CO2 and H2O and remove odour.
 IST- TECHNOLOGIES
Principle:
Microbial consortia act on sewage to degrade into simpler
forms under aerobic/anaerobic/ facultative environment-
Extracellular Enzymes/Nutrients-added.

Technologies:
 Free release-Tablets/ Blocks/ Spraying
 Blocks on Bottom- porous blocks embedded with
microbes
 Horizontal media/microbe loaded filters- Green Bridge
 Self-Cleansing (Bio-Mimicry)
 SELECTED DRAINS FOR DEMO
Drains Flow (MLD) Characterization Disposal

Budha Nala 600 BOD: 60-200 mg/l Sutlej

(Punjab) COD: 350-650mg/l
SS: 200-400 mg/l
FC: 108- 109 MPN/100ml

Morigate Nala 40 BOD: 96- 138 mg/l Ganga

(UP) COD: 280- 348 mg/l
SS: 188- 239 mg/l
pH: 7.43
DO: 0.7 mg/l
Bakarganj Nala 21 BOD: 110 mg/l Ganga
(Bihar) COD: 240 mg/l
SS: 326 mg/l
FC: 72400 MPN/100ml

Farrukhabad 16 BOD: 105 mg/l Ganga

(UP) COD: 161 mg/l
TSS: 74 mg/l
FC: 1.5 X106 MPN/100ml
 CLAIMED PERFORMANCES
Drains Technology Project Cost Expected Results

Budha Nala Green Bridge Rs. 15.28 Cr BOD: <30 mg/l

(Ludhiana) - microbial and plants COD: < 150 mg/l
TSS: < 80 mg/l
FC: 90% reduction
Morigate Nala Inoculation –slow release of Rs. 1.38 Crore BOD: < 30 mg/l
(Allahabad) microbial consortia COD: < 250 mg/l
(Tablets/Blocks) TSS: < 100 mg/l

Bakarganj Nala Microbes embedded in Rs. 2.24 Crore BOD: 50 mg/l

(Patna) porous blocks (Eco-Bio- COD: 100 mg/l
Blocks) SS: 130 mg/l
DO:: 0.5 mg/l
FC: 55% reduction
City Drain Physical/Biological-Bio- Rs. 0.94 Crore BOD: <30 mg/l
(Farrukhabad) Mimickry (Self purification COD: < 100mg/l
capacity of river) TSS: < 100 mg/l
FC: <1000 MPN
 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
i. CPCB awarded work order to 4 firms based on AA and ES of MoEF

ii. MoA drafted for seeking concurrence of MoEF

iii. CPCB as the Nodal Agency to implement the project

iv. ‘Monitoring Committee’ at State level through State Pollution

Control Board (SPCB)

v. Provision of ‘Third Party Inspection’ through IITs/ Universities

vi. Project Implementing Agencies(PIAs);

• M/s Green Infrastructure, Pune (Budha Nala, Ludhiana)
• M/s Amrit Clean water technologies, Gurgaon (Morigate,
Allahabad)
• M/s US Environ, New Delhi (Bakarganj, Patna)
• M/s Clover Organic, Dehradun (Farrukhabad, UP)
 ROLE OF CPCB
 Monitoring Performance at 4 locations

 R & D components- Investigations

 Evolving Guidelines/ Protocols.

 Trainings and Mass Awareness

 ROLE OF SPCBS
 UP, Bihar and Punjab to constitute ‘Monitoring Committee’
represented by Municipality, Water Supply & Sewerage
Board, Jal Nigam, State Urban Authority, Irrigation
Department, NGOs, etc.

 Guide Project Implementing Agency (PIA) at local level-

including site visits

 Coordinate with PIA and concerned agencies for required

clearances, if any;

 Undertake laboratory analyses for performance evaluation

of technology(Random-basis).
 R & D COMPONENTS
(CPCB)
i. Standardization of the design parameters of In-situ
sewage treatment technology in terms of working
methodology, microbial dosing, and working optimum
ranges of pH, temperature, time, hydraulics, etc.

ii. Assessing efficacy and effectiveness of each

treatment process with regard to removal of
pollutants and elimination of pathogens.

iii. Developing treatment packages with microbial dosing

Vs MLD of sewage to be treated and taking care of
microbial population control.
 R & D COMPONENTS
(CPCB)

iv. Listing of microbes used in consortia to rule-out

‘secrets’ and having no doubts on harmful microbes.

v. Study the formulation of intermediary compounds for

assessing complete degradation.

vi. Studying inhibitory/ antagonistic parameters effecting

in-situ treatment.

vii. Evolving Protocol and guidelines for implementation in

other parts of the country.
 SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS SCHEDULE
S. Parameters to be Sampling Months Total Total
No. monitored frequency for per Samples samples at 4
per Centre Centre Centre

1 Flow, Temperature, pH, Oil Weekly 3 12 48

and Grease, BOD, COD, Fort-nightly 3 6 24
NO3, NH3-N, PO4-P monthly 6 6 24
12 24 96
2 Heavy Metals and Fort-nightly 3 6 24
Pesticides Monthly 9 9 36
12 15 60
3 Bacteriology Weekly 3 12 48
(FC, E.coli, Streptococcus, Fort-nightly 3 6 24
Salmonella, Shigella, Monthly 6 6 24
Vibrio, Pseudomonas) 12 24 96
 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
(DRAFT CONDITIONS)
i. Bank Guarantee against amount released.

ii. Bank Guarantee for Performance claimed.

iii. No charges for Royalty or Patent.

iv. No GMOs.

v. No major alteration/modification of the drain.

vi. Provisions for Third Party Inspection/ Monitoring.

vii. Fortnightly Progress Reports (monthly/ quarterly basis).

 RELEASE OF FUNDS

 Release of funds in 4 equal installments (to PIAs).

[However, felt need for 75 % fund at-once]

 Bank Guarantees (against installments/ Performance) will be

obtained from PIAs

 Release of funds on receipt of UCs, Physical progress and

Monitoring Reports
 PRESENT STATUS

 MoEF Accorded – Administrative Approval

and Expenditure Sanction on 6th and 11th
April, 2011 to 4 Projects.
 CPCB has proposed for transfer of funds for
further releasing to PIA subject to the receipt
of two BGs and signing of MoA (total cost
Rs. 19.84 Crore-first installment: 4.96 Crore).
 LOCATION- 1

In-situ Treatment of Sewage through Bioremediation at Budha

Nala, Ludhiana, Punjab

 BUDHA NALA, LUDHIANA

 Budha Nala originates at Kumbkalam and runs parallel to

River Sutlej and joins at Gorsian Kadar Baksh.

 Perennial freshwater source and gets polluted in Ludhiana.

 water used for irrigation near Ferozpur.

 Carries treated/untreated industrial wastewater of Ludhiana

city.
Buddha Nala, Ludhiana, Punjab Geographical Location
 PHYSICAL FEATURES
 Length : 36 km. (Kumbkalan to Ludiana 13 km &
Ludhiana to Sutlej River confluence

point 23 km)

 Width of the Drain : 12-24 meter

 Average water depth : 0.6-1.8 meter
 Average Flow : 600 MLD
(Monitored by CPCB)
 PROJECT OBJECTIVES
 Demonstration of ‘In-situ Sewage Treatment’ in Budha Nala

 Treatment of wastewater by application of microbial consortia

augmented with aquatic plants

 Standardization of the technology for replication after

assessment of performance
 TECHNOLOGY : GREEN-BRIDGE
 Green-bridge and three to four hydro-cell construction for
flow control and effective treatment of sewage.

 Green –Bridge acts as a reservoir of microbes

 Microbial storage at the green bridges and mingling by

bottom of the hydro-cells.

 Microbes feed on the pollutants and treat the water

 Aquatic plants grown on Green-bridges & along drain-bank

absorb nutrients to treat waste water.
Green Bridges for Buddha Nala Restoration
 WORKING PRINCIPLE
 Placement of Bar screen before green bridge to trap garbage and other
floating materials

 Waste water to pass through green bridges placed in a Zig-zag manner.

 The green bridges made of boulder provided with microbial doses and
aquatic plants grown over it.

 Microbial doses released from the Green Bridge and also from bottom of
hydro-cells

 Regular monitoring of water quality

 Regular cleaning of Green bridges and maintenance of aquatic plants.

 CLAIMED RESULTS
Parameters Existing Quality Reduction After Treatment

BOD 85 to 165 mg/l 55- 70% 25 to 50 mg/l

COD 387 to 526 mg/l 55- 70% 115 to 150 mg/l

TSS 201 to 398 mg/l 55- 80% 40 to 80 mg/l

Cr+ 0.46 mg/l 55- 60% 0.18 mg/l

Pb+ 0.21 mg/l 55-60% 0.08 mg/l

Ni+ 0.47 mg/l 55-60% 0.18 mg/l

Zn+ 2.40 mg/l 55-60% 0.96 mg/l

 DEMONSTRATED CASE STUDIES

 Ahar River for Eco-restoration, Pune

 Udaisagar lake for Eco-restoration - Udaipur

 COST OF THE PROJECT

Rs. 15.28 Crore

(including one year O&M cost)
 LOCATION-2
Morigate Nala, Allahabad
 MORIGATE NALA, ALLAHABAD
 Morigate Nala carries 40 MLD sewage from Allahabad city to River
Ganga

 Two drains coming from Katra and Rambagh, meets at Parade

Ground and outfalls into River Ganga through Morigate

 As per High Court Order, the Nala has been blocked, but spill over
still reaching River Ganga.
 TECHNOLOGY: BIO-AUGMENTATION

 ‘EmTech’ patented product used in tablet and liquid form to release

microbial consortia

 Degrade organic matters, oil & grease, reduces sludge and remove
odour
 WORKING PRINCIPLE
 Physical cleaning at dosing points to maintain flow

 Bar screen to be installed before dosing points

 Sprayer and slow release tablets to be applied at upstream of

drain

 Installation of spraying devices for microbial dosing at

selected sites of microbes at selected sites

 Operation of Fixed mist sprayer for consistent mix of

microbes with wastewater
 CLAIMED RESULTS

Parameters Existing Quality After Treatment

BOD 96 to 138 mg/l < 30 mg/l

COD 280 to 348 mg/l < 250mg/l

SS 188 to 239 mg/l < 100 mg/l

COST OF THE PROJECT

Rs. 1.38 Crore

(including one year O&M cost)
 LOCATION-3
Bakarganj Nala,Patna
 BAKARGANJ NALA, PATNA

 Length : 2.5 km
 Width : 2 – 5 meters
 Depth : 2-3 ft.
 Flow : 21 MLD
 Joins River Ganga
 TECHNOLOGY: ECO-BIO-BLOCK

 EBB contains “fermented soya bean bacillus”

 Made of porous volcanic rock, cement, beneficial bacteria and

nutrients that released regularly in water

 EBB structure designed according to hydrodynamics and

placed

 Number of EBB requested is based on pollution load

 DIFFERENT STRUCTURES OF EBB BLOCKS

INTERLOCKING OF ECO-BIO BLOCKS

Construction and Placement of EBB in River
 WORKING PRINCIPLE
 Pre-analysis of water quality for Block Placement

 Installation of Bar screen to check floating materials

 Installation of EBB reactor and bottom lining

 De-silting of the drain at regular intervals

 EBB bacteria degrade organic matters into carbon dioxide and

water and helps in rapid oxidization (anaerobically) converting
ammonia into nitrite and nitrate, nitrates are naturally absorbed
by plants and microbes and release nitrogen gas

 EBB bacteria in contact of water, propagate and multiply every

half an hour to cleanse water
 DEMONSTRATED EBB CASE STUDIES

 Mayur Vihar Phase-I Drain, Delhi

 Alandur, Chennai
 CLAIMED RESULTS (EBB)
Parameters Existing water After Treatment
quality
pH 7.26 6.5 to 8

DO 0.5 mg/l 0.5 mg/l

BOD 110 mg/l 50 mg/l

COD 240 mg/l 110 mg/l

TSS 326 mg/l 130 mg/l

Fecal Coliform - 5-55% reduction

 COST OF THE PROJECT

Rs. 2.24 Crores

(including one year O&M cost)
 LOCATION- 4
(City Drain, Farrukhabad)
 CITY DRAIN/HATHIKHANA DRAIN,
FARRUKHABAD

The City Drain of Farrukhabad(UP) carries 16 MLD untreated

sewage into Ganga River
 Physical Features of the Drain
Hathikhana Drain
PARTICULARS/ PARAMETERS VALUE
Approximate Length of the drain (From Nekpur to river 10 Km
Ganga)
Drain Width 18.50 feet
Drain Depth 5.00 feet
Sludge accumulation 2.50 feet
Perennial Flow 16 MLD
BOD 105 mg/l
COD 161 mg/l
TSS 94 mg/l
TDS 973 mg/l
Total Coliform 3,07,18,800 MPN/l
Faecal Coliform 1,51,00,000 MPN/l
 TECHNOLOGY: BIO-MIMICRY

 Bio-mimicking designed the stretch of a drain/river

enhancing self cleansing process supported by
application of natural materials and NatureVel-WW
products for water purification

 Strategies made for adsorption, degradation, aeration,

filtration and sedimentation through biofilter made of
boulders, charcoal and mud balls.

 NatureVel-WW, the patented product is applied/ sprayed

for treatment of water pollutants
 WORKING PRINCIPLE
 The stretch of the drain is mended as Rapids and Pool with
boulder and charcoal

 The Rapids helps in adsorption, aeration and filtration of

sewage and the Pool helps in sedimentation

 Wood charcoal dipped in NatureVel-WW is packed in fishnet

bag

 Mud ball of clay and rice bran mixed with microbes are tied
with charcoal balls for slow release of doses

 River banks are treated and inoculated with spray of

Naturavel-WW
 SELF-CLEANSING MECHANISM OF RIVER

ABSORPTION &
FILTRATION
DEGRADATION

Rapids Rapids Rapids

Pool Pool Pool

AERATION SEDIMENTATION
 CLAIMED RESULTS
Parameters Current Values Projected after 6
Months

BOD 105 mg/l <30 mg/l

COD 161 mg/l <100 mg/l

TSS 94 mg/l <100 mg/l

Total Coliform 3,07,18,800 < 1,000 MPN

MPN/100ml

Faecal Coliform 1,51,00,000 < 1,000 MPN

MPN/100ml
COST OF THE PROJECT

Rs. 0.94 Crore

(including one year O&M cost)
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