The Kukrail River Interception and Diversion (I&D) project, aimed at stemming the flow of untreated sewage into the river, was successfully completed on Saturday. The ₹The Rs 67.65 crore initiative, approved in the financial year 2020-21, now ensures that waste water from the 17 drains is captured and channeled to Kukrail’s Sewage Pumping Station (SPS) through a 6 km sewer line. The wastewater is then treated at the 345 MLD sewage treatment plant (STP) in Bharwara.

Lucknow Municipal Commissioner Inderjit Singh confirmed the completion during a site inspection on Saturday and expressed satisfaction with the success of the project. He stated that the flow of untreated sewage into the Kukrail River has now been completely stopped.

According to the LMC press release, Singh also lauded the efforts of Mahesh Kumar Gautam, executive engineer, UP jal nigam (urban), and urged him to maintain technical and quality standards in the ongoing work. He further instructed the team to plan a similar initiative to deal with unclean sewage from other city drains.

A senior LMC official said the project is an important milestone in the city’s efforts to improve urban water management and protect the environment.