Overview
Jaisinghpura Khor wastewater treatment plant serves Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, handling a population of 156,292. The plant is operational and part of the city's municipal infrastructure.
Jaisinghpura Khor is a wastewater treatment plant located in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. It serves a population of approximately 156,292 as part of the Jaipur Municipal Corporation's sanitation network. The plant is operational and contributes to managing the city's wastewater. As a large agglomeration serving over 150,000 people, the plant operates under India's environmental regulations, which mandate treatment standards for municipal wastewater. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) sets effluent discharge norms, and state-level authorities oversee compliance. Treatment typically involves primary and secondary processes to reduce pollutants before discharge. The plant's treated effluent likely drains into local water bodies that eventually flow into the Yamuna River basin, a major tributary of the Ganges. This downstream connection underscores the plant's role in protecting water quality in a densely populated region with significant agricultural and urban water use.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local drainage network within the Yamuna River basin, which flows through northern India before joining the Ganges. The region faces challenges from industrial and domestic pollution, making effective wastewater treatment critical for maintaining aquatic health and supporting downstream communities and ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, within the Jaipur Municipal Corporation area.
The plant serves approximately 156,292 people, classifying it as a large agglomeration under Indian wastewater management standards.
Treated effluent from the plant is released into local drainage networks that flow into the Yamuna River basin, eventually reaching the Ganges.
The plant operates under India's Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, with oversight from the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board and CPCB effluent standards.
Plants of this scale in India typically employ secondary treatment processes such as activated sludge or sequencing batch reactors to meet CPCB discharge norms.
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