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Goa’s Residential Complexes with 24+ Units Must Have STPs

Representative Image PANAJI: The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has mandated that any residential complex with 24 or more flats must be equipped with a Sewage Treatment Plant (STP). According to the Goa Land Development and Buildings Regulations, 2010, complexes with 50 or more flats are required to have an STP only if they’re not connected to existing sewerage lines. The GSPCB’s decision comes after a comprehensive study on the volume of waste generated by housing complexes. Builders are now required to maintain the STP for three years or until the complex is formally transferred to the housing society.…

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Sewage Releases in Gurugram: Upcoming Checks at Housing Societies

GURUGRAM: DS Dhesi, the principal advisor for urban development in Haryana, has instructed officials to inspect sewage treatment plants (STPs) in residential areas from sectors 82 to 115. This decision comes after multiple complaints regarding treated wastewater being discharged into vacant land and the Badshapur leg 3 drain. Dhesi emphasized the seriousness of this environmental issue, stating that stringent measures would be taken against offenders. “Reports indicate that some societies between Sectors 82-115 are releasing untreated water from their STPs into vacant plots and the Badshapur leg 3 drain, which poses a significant risk to the environment,” he stated. He…

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STP Closure: Greater Noida Fines 7 Builders ₹54 Lakh

NOIDA: The Greater Noida Authority has imposed a penalty of ₹54 lakh on seven builders for failing to operate their Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs). Inspections revealed that untreated sewage was being unlawfully discharged into drains. Prerna Singh, additional CEO of the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA), stated that the Authority is committed to ensuring 100% treatment and recycling of sewage generated in Greater Noida. “Following directions from CEO NG Ravi Kumar, STPs are being set up throughout Greater Noida and Greater Noida West. However, some builders have been neglecting their responsibility to treat sewage from their high-rise buildings, opting…

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300+ Gurugram Projects Violate Norms, Bypass STP Checks

GURUGRAM: More than 300 real estate and commercial projects in the city have failed to install the mandatory analysers on their sewage treatment plants (STPs). Documents obtained through the RTI Act reveal this includes several prominent group housing societies, IT parks, and shopping malls. STP analysers are essential for an environmental management system, providing real-time data on critical parameters such as pH levels, chemical oxygen demand (COD), and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), to ensure wastewater treatment complies with discharge standards. The list, revealed by the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) in response to an RTI request from local resident…

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HC Asks Noida Authority: OCs for Lotus Boulevard Granted Without STPs?

NOIDA: The Allahabad High Court has instructed the Noida Authority to provide a comprehensive affidavit detailing the process by which occupancy certificates (OCs) were issued for the Lotus Boulevard project, despite claims concerning incomplete sewage treatment facilities. This order, dated July 7, was in response to a petition lodged by the apartment owners’ association, which asserted that the essential sewage treatment plants (STPs) were not operational when the certificates were granted. The bench, comprising Justices Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Vinod Diwakar, has mandated that the Authority’s CEO submit the affidavit by the next hearing scheduled for July 16. The report…