Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

industry. These institutes have already started working from the transit campus at Mohali.
These prestigious institutions would be of great help to the students of Punjab and the region.
Besides Science City set up at Kapurthala at a cost of Rs. 100 crore is a big draw among the
school students.
169. The state government has launched a major programme (total project cost- Rs
615 crore) for cleaning up Budha Nallah which carries the waste of Ludhiana city and
empties into the Sutlej river and Holy Bein, the sacred but polluted rivulet which empties into
river Beas. Three sewage treatment plants (STP) of total capacity of 311 MLD have already
been commissioned and would be upgraded so that entire sewage of Ludhiana is treated. A
Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) of 100 MLD capacity at village Pholariwala & 20 MLD
capacity at Phagwara has been installed. A common effluent treatment plant (CETP) has
been installed at focal point, Phase-VIII, Ludhiana for the treatment of effluent generated by
electroplating industries. The state government has constituted SPV for operation of the said
CETP. The Punjab Pollution Control Board has persuaded all the small scale electroplating
industries to join CETP to achieve zero liquid discharge. The 1st module of CETP at leather
complex Jalandhar has been upgraded and is now in operation on regular basis. The 2nd
module of CETP has also been commissioned. Government of India does not permit the
inclusion of cost of land and conveyance system in the cost of CETP/STP. The GoI has been
requested to include this cost and also give priority to the states which have drinking water
supply based on river water. 4 common bio-medical waste treatment facilities have been
developed at Mohali, Ludhiana, Amritsar and Pathankot for proper treatment and disposal of
bio-medical waste generated in the whole state.
NON CONVENTIONAL SOURCES OF ENERGY
170. As per the central and state government guidelines, PEDA has made a special
programme to undertake the conservation of energy in domestic, commercial, agriculture and
industrial sector for effecting saving of about 10% by the end of 11th plan and up to 20% by
the end of 12th plan equivalent generation capacity of 1000 MW. Steps have been taken for
introduction of CFL's and energy efficient lighting in the state.
171. The government has initiated a series of programmes for generation of power
from renewable sources of energy. 30 Mini-Hydel Projects of 37 MW capacity have been
commissioned and 33 more such projects have been allotted to various agencies. 32 bio mass
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