Project Brief This project is designed for the towns of Sambhar and Phulera, in the state of Rajasthan, as a cluster. Sambhar has a population of around 22,000. Phulera, with a population of around 24,000, was declared open defecation free (ODF) in 2018. Salient Features Source of faecal sludge: Pits and Septic tanks Design capacity: 20,000 liters/day Population Covered: 55,413 (projected population for 2027) TS inlet Quality: 45,000- 60,000 mg/l Influent quality: BOD= 3,500 – 20,000 mg/L COD= 9,000 – 40,000 mg/L Effluent Quality: BOD= <30 mg/l COD= <100 mg/l Faecal coliform per 100 mL: <100 MPN/100 ml Project Specications Funding Agency: Asian Development Bank under the Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project (RUIDP) Implementing Agency: IPE Global Technical partner: CDD Society Implementation Cost: Rs.2.8 crores Operation and Maintenance Cost: Rs. 8.5 lakhs/year Year of commissioning: January 2020 Modules Adopted Both towns lack a sewerage network for wastewater management and hence blackwater from toilets is collected in on-site containment units, such as pits or septic tanks. Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development programme (RUIDP), with financial support from The Asian Development Bank and The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has chosen Sambhar-Phulera as a pilot to implement and demonstrate a town-wide Faecal Sludge Management Plan. This has resulted in a 20 KLD per day capacity treatment plant being built. CDD Society supported the project by taking care of design engineering, construction monitoring and commissioning. Project Outcomes • To ensure effective treatment of faecal sludge • To demonstrate reuse potential of end products • To demonstrate possible operational model for strengthening the FSM ecosystem in the state Reuse Options • The treated effluent from the collection tank is reused for landscaping at the FSTP • The produced bio-solids will be used in agriculture/ landscaping Components Area of Construction Screen Chamber 2 3.76 m Stabilisation Reactor 2 66 m Integrated settler and ABR with AF 2 26 m Planted Gravel Filter 2 86 m Solar Drying Bed 2 20 beds of 43.4m 2 each (~868 m Collection Tank 2 22.4 m Build Up Area 2 2,300 m Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant - PHULERA & SAMBHAR (Cluster)