Overview
Yelahanka wastewater treatment plant in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India serves approximately 34,780 people. The facility is operational and contributes to the city's wastewater management infrastructure.
Yelahanka wastewater treatment plant is located in the Yelahanka Satellite Town area of Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. The facility serves a population of around 34,780 people as part of the Bengaluru North City Corporation's sanitation network. As an operational plant, it plays a key role in managing domestic wastewater from this northern suburb of India's tech hub. The plant operates under India's environmental regulations, which mandate treatment standards for urban wastewater. For a medium-sized agglomeration serving approximately 35,000 people, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) prescribes secondary treatment as a minimum requirement. The facility's treatment process aligns with national norms aimed at reducing organic load and suspended solids before discharge. The treated effluent from Yelahanka plant ultimately drains into the local watershed, which is part of the larger Dakshina Pinakini River basin. This river system flows through the semi-arid Deccan Plateau and eventually reaches the Bay of Bengal. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in a region facing rapid urbanization and water scarcity challenges.
Environmental context
The Yelahanka plant discharges into the Dakshina Pinakini River basin, which flows through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu before reaching the Bay of Bengal. The downstream environment includes agricultural areas and seasonal wetlands that depend on consistent water quality. The plant's treatment helps mitigate pollution in a region where groundwater recharge and surface water health are critical for local communities and ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Yelahanka Satellite Town, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, at 13th A Main Road, within the Bengaluru North City Corporation area.
The plant serves approximately 34,780 people in the Yelahanka area of northern Bengaluru.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local drainage network, which flows into the Dakshina Pinakini River basin, eventually reaching the Bay of Bengal.
The plant operates under India's Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and follows standards set by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for urban wastewater treatment.
For a medium-sized agglomeration of this scale, Indian regulations typically require secondary treatment to reduce biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and suspended solids before discharge.
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