State-Level Training Program on O&M of FSTPs and Co-treatment Plants

Introduction

• Date and Venue: December 19-20, 2024, at Swati Conference Hall, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
• Organizers: Department of Urban Development, Uttar Pradesh, in collaboration with the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
• Objective: Strengthen faecal sludge and septage management (FSSM) by standardizing O&M practices and releasing the SOP for FSTPs and Co-treatment plants.

Program Overview

• Participants: 75 participants from Urban Local Bodies, government departments, and other relevant sectors.
• Chief Guests:
• Ajay Kumar Shukla (IAS), State Mission Director, AMRUT & AMRUT 2.0.
• Anuj Kumar Jha (IAS), Director, Urban Local Bodies and State Mission Director (SBM-U).
• P.K. Srivastava, Additional Mission Director, AMRUT & AMRUT 2.0.
• Facilitators:
• Subrata Chakraborty, Senior Programme Manager, CSE.
• Hari Prakash Haihyvanshi, DPM, CSE
• Sarim Ansari, DPM, CSE
• Alka Kumari, Programme Officer, CSE
• Harsh Yadava, Training Coordinator
• Manish Mishra, Training Coordinator. 

Program Highlights

1. Key Objectives:
• Equip participants with knowledge of O&M tasks for FSTPs and Co-treatment plants.
• Share sustainable practices and safety precautions for O&M.
• Introduce the newly developed SOP for FSTPs and Co-treatment plants.
2. Activities:
• Module-based technical sessions covering various O&M aspects.
• PPT based demonstrations of tasks and safety protocols.
• Interactive Q&A and experience-sharing sessions.
3. Release of SOP:
• Comprehensive guidelines on sustainable O&M practices for FSTPs and Co-treatment plants.
• Focused on safety, efficiency, and environmental sustainability.