KMC to Discontinue the water Supply of Housing Societies
The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) has decided to discontinue the water supply of housing societies which have no or non-functional sewage treatment plant in their bases.
Recently, activists met officials of Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and registered a complaint about the absence of STPs and non-functional STPs in many housing projects. The activists had sought action against the developers and operators of the housing societies for causing the pollution of the Panchaganga river.
As per the govt, STPs are made mandatory to treat the wastewater generated in the apartments/flats and then release it in the open drains. The activists had claimed that to avoid the expense on the electricity bills, most of the STPs are kept non-functional. As per the development laws, the KMC can issue the completion certificate and occupancy certificate only after confirming the presence and functioning of the STP.
