NAGPUR, June 24: An Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP), the first of its kind in Maharashtra State Electricity Board's (MSEB) power stations, was formally inaugurated on Monday at Khaparkheda Thermal Power Plant by PK Kukde, technical director, MSEB.

Speaking on the occasion, Kukde said the installation of an ETP at Khaparkheda will help the MSEB to establish ETP's in other thermal power stations. The setting up of ETP's is part of a pollution control programme undertaken by MSEB.

The first such scheme is being commissioned at Unit-VI of Koradi Thermal Power Station. This will help the MSEB to reach the concept of zero pollutants discharge and smokeless chimneys.

The plant at Khaparkheda is designed to treat 1500 cubic metres of effluents per hour and has a working capacity of treating 1000 cubic metres per hour.

A D Palamwar, deputy chief engineer, Khaparkheda Thermal Power Station, announced that a scheme for recovery of ash bund overflow will be commissioned at Waregaon ash bund. The plant at Khaparkheda colony was also operational and the treated water was being used for horticulture.

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