Overview
Amer Road wastewater treatment plant serves Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. It treats municipal wastewater from approximately 26,554 residents in the Jaipur Municipal Corporation area.
Amer Road is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Choudary Colony, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. It serves a population of approximately 26,554 people within the Jaipur Municipal Corporation, contributing to the city's sanitation infrastructure. The plant is operational and plays a role in managing domestic wastewater from this part of Jaipur. As a plant serving a medium-sized agglomeration in India, it operates under the country's environmental regulations, which include the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1974 and the Environment Protection Act of 1986. Indian wastewater treatment standards typically require secondary treatment for municipal plants, with effluent quality standards set by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). It is expected to meet national discharge norms. The treated effluent from Amer Road likely drains into local water bodies within the Yamuna River basin, which ultimately flows into the Bay of Bengal. The plant helps protect downstream ecosystems and water quality in the region, supporting both human and ecological health in the semi-arid landscape of Rajasthan.
Environmental context
Amer Road plant is located in Jaipur, Rajasthan, within the Yamuna River basin. The treated wastewater likely discharges into local streams that feed the Yamuna River, which flows through northern India before joining the Ganges and emptying into the Bay of Bengal. The region is semi-arid, and water resources are critical for agriculture and domestic use. The plant helps reduce pollution load on downstream water bodies, supporting aquatic life and water quality in a water-stressed area.
Frequently asked questions
Amer Road wastewater treatment plant is located in Choudary Colony, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, within the Jaipur Municipal Corporation area.
Amer Road wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 26,554 people in the Jaipur Municipal Corporation area.
The treated effluent from Amer Road likely discharges into local water bodies within the Yamuna River basin, which ultimately flows into the Bay of Bengal.
Amer Road operates under India's Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1974 and the Environment Protection Act of 1986, with effluent standards set by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
In India, municipal wastewater treatment plants serving populations of 20,000 to 50,000 typically employ secondary treatment processes such as activated sludge or upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) to meet CPCB discharge standards.
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