New septage management rules to relief millions living without sewage network: CS Delhi

NEW DELHI: Now with the septage management rules in place, Vijay Kumar Dev, Chief Secretary (CS) of Delhi has instructed Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to take up the responsibility of monitoring pollution in Yamuna. Dev also mentioned that the new rules will provide relief to millions living without sewage network, if followed strictly.  

In order to take a step towards implementing the septage management rules, the DJB organized a sensitization session for officials based on mechanized and environment friendly methods of sewage-septage disposal on January 18, 2019.

The purpose is to prevent disposal of untreated wastes in water bodies and dumping septage without proper scientific treatment. A senior DJB official said that the board will now issue licenses for collection and transportation of septage to notified locations.

The new septage management rules are basically guidelines where registration, licensing, training, certification and mechanisation are made compulsory for septage management. DJB will act as a nodal body and the municipal corporations will work together to develop a data bank for effective implementation of rules.

“After January 21, septic tank waste will be collected and transported by vendors only with a valid license issued by the DJB. We will notify Sewage Pumping Station and STP where the septage will be disposed  by licensed vendors,” officials said. DJB will deploy employees at notified locations and they will be trained for receiving and proper management of septage. DJB has already issued tenders for this purpose.