VA TECH WABAG LIMITED has secured INR 520 Crore worth order from Jajmau Tannery Effluent Treatment Association (JTETA) towards engineering, procurement, construction, operation & maintenance of a 20 MLD Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) along with treated sewage dilution facility for Jajmau leather cluster, Uttar Pradesh.

The scope of this Design and Build contract includes design, engineering, supply, erection, construction and commissioning of 20 MLD Common Effluent Treatment Plant over a period of 24 months. The CETP scheme includes pre-treatment, sulphide removal, de-nitrification, two stage extended aeration and tertiary treatment consisting of clarification, quartz filtration and ultra-filtration. The scope also includes setting up a collection and conveyance system, to collect and pump the effluent from various tanneries up to the treatment plant; setting up common chrome recovery unit, to treat chrome tanning effluents by recovering the chrome so that they can be reused in the tanneries and setting up a pilot plant with a zero liquid discharge facility. Post successful commissioning, WABAG will also Operate & Maintain the above plants for a period of 5 years. The construction of this plant will be funded under the prestigious Namami Gange Scheme and the operation & maintenance will be self-financed by JTETA.

Commenting on this order, Mr. Pankaj Sachdeva, CEO – India Cluster said, “We are delighted to be awarded the first Industrial ETP project under the NMCG. The plant when completed, will significantly reduce the toxic discharge into one of the most polluted stretches of river Ganga. We are also proud that this plant will be the largest Tannery ETP in India and one of the largest globally.”

The order reinforces WABAG’s position in the industrial segment and vision to create a healthier and cleaner environment. The CETP at Kanpur follows WABAG’s successful implementation at Calcutta Leather complex of two CETPs of 10 MLD each along with similar CCRS – Chrome Recovery Plant, tannery clusters in Perundurai and Dindigul, Tamil Nadu for a 2 MLD and a 2.5 MLD CETP respectively. The project will be a decisive step in implementation of the Supreme Court ruling of February, 2017 mandating industrial effluent treatment plants in all functional industrial premises across India.

WABAG Czech has successfully commissioned the Sojunaly WTP at Tagtabazar, Turkmenistan for our client ABY Kovser. The 15,000 m³/d drinking water treatment plant was built by WABAG under very challenging environmental conditions.

The scope of the new water treatment plant included design & engineering, supply, installation, commissioning as well as training of the O&M personnel. The plant treats raw water from 20 wells to reduce suspended solids and high water hardness from 12 mval/l to 7 mval/l.

The plant is located in the semi-desert area on the border to Afghanistan, which is a strategically important point to ensure drinking water supply for the people of Tagtabazar. The successful commissioning and handing over of the project under the extreme climatic conditions stands testimony to the commitment of Team WABAG to implement critical projects.

The second consecutive desalination order by WABAG after the recent order in Tunisia, stands testimony to the proven and advanced WABAG Technologies.

WABAG has secured INR 467 Crore worth order from Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (‘MRPL’) towards engineering and construction of a 30 MLD Sea Water Desalination plant expandable upto 70 MLD in Mangaluru, Karnataka.

The scope of this Design and Build contract includes engineering, supply, erection, construction and commissioning of a 30 MLD Sea Water Desalination plant over a period of 22 months. WABAG will build the plant using state of the art technologies, including sea water reverse osmosis, brackish water reverse osmosis and ultra-filtration systems. The project also includes cross-country piping of 11 Kilometers to deliver the water to MRPL’s refinery. The plant aims to minimize the fresh water dependency of MRPL once completed.

Post successful commissioning, WABAG will also be awarded a contract towards Operation & Maintenance of the plant for a period of 10 years.

Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha Shri Naveen Patnaik dedicated the WABAG built Sewage Treatment Plant at CDA Sector 01 to the people of Cuttack (Odisha, India) on 5th December 2018. The plant is equipped with advanced wastewater treatment technologies like Activated Sludge Process and Anaerobic Sludge Digestion. The project is funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and will be operated and maintained by WABAG for 7 years.

The plant will boost the sewerage and sanitation system of the city by purifying 3.6 crore liters of treated wastewater and rejuvenating the rivers like Mahanadi and Kathajodi. This will ensure a healthy environment for over 1 million people in the city.

The project is part of the package, awarded to WABAG for construction of new sewage treatment plants and pumping station in the twin city Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. WABAG is currently building two more new STPs of capacity 48 MLD at Bhubaneswar and 16 MLD at Cuttack to enhance the drainage system of the twin cities. All the three projects together will strengthen the wastewater infrastructure of both the cities to ensure a clean and healthy environment for the people of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar.

WABAG has secured INR 600 crore worth order from Societe Nationale D’exploitation Et De Distribution Des Eaux, Tunisia (“SONEDE”) towards engineering, supply and construction of a Sea Water Desalination plant of capacity 50 MLD in Tunisia.

The project is a Design, Build and Operate (DBO) contract from SONEDE, funded by KFW Germany towards engineering, supply and construction of a 50 MLD Sea Water Desalination plant expandable up-to 100 MLD, using state of art sea water reverse osmosis with energy recovery system. The project also includes supply and installation of systems for sea water intake and brine discharge, execution of a treated water reservoir along with transfer pumping station, execution of HV/MV substation, roads and utility service works. The project is scheduled to be completed within a period of 27 months followed by a 12 month O&M period.

Commenting on this order, Mr. Rajiv Mittal, Managing Director and Group CEO said, “This new order win in Tunisia, amidst strong international competition, gives us immense pride and happiness. This is a testament to WABAG’s strong track record, knowhow and global competitiveness in desalination. This plant when completed, will play a significant role in meeting the water demand for Tunisia.”

Proud to partner in our Honourable Prime Minister’s vision to clean River Ganga

The 140 MLD Dinapur STP, dedicated to the nation by our Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has been designed and built by WABAG. The project funded by JICA is the first and the largest sewage treatment project implemented under the “Namami Gange” mission. WABAG is also responsible for operating and maintaining the facility for a period of 10 years.

The treatment plant employs activated sludge process and is powered by green power from sewage (biogas), significantly reducing the carbon footprint apart from reducing the operational cost. This is in line with PM’s vision to power India through green energy and India’s ratification at the UN Climate Change Convention. The plant boasts of 4,000 m³/day balloon type double membrane gas holders, the largest of its kind in India.

Major Highlights of the plant
 

• Making Varanasi cleaner and healthier through reducing the volume of the sewage flowing from Varanasi into River Ganga by 50%
• Comprehensive model to clean river Ganga – Ensuring clean water and eschewing air pollution
• In line with PM’s vision to power India through green energy and India’s ratification at the UN Climate Change Convention

WABAG is in the process of treating over 90 crore litres of sewage through its eight projects committed to the Clean Ganga mission. Of this, projects to treat over 60 crore litres are already completed and over 30 crore litres are under execution. This substantiates WABAG’s commitment towards the Clean Ganga Mission, the flagship program of Hon’ble Prime Minister.

WABAG has been awarded a major EPC order worth half a Billion Saudi Riyals from Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu (MARAFIQ), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today.

The scope of this Engineering, Design and Build contract is towards the expansion of Sewage Water Treatment Plant in Jubail. The plant will be designed using activated sludge process for carbon and nitrogen removal to treat the sewage water in accordance with the irrigation water quality standards as per Royal Commission Environmental Regulations 2015. MARAFIQ has planned to expand the plant upto a total capacity of 200 MLD in 2 phases, of which the present order win by WABAG pertains to Phase 1 with a capacity of 120 MLD.

During the contract signing ceremony held on 31st October, 2018 the President and CEO of MARAFIQ, Mr. Abdullah Al-Buainain expressed his confidence in providing world-class utility facilities to the new-wave of growth for the Saudi Vision 2030 industrial ventures.

Commenting on this order win, Mr. Deep Raj Saxena, CEO Middle East & Africa Cluster said, “Continuing our success in the Middle East region, this order is a major breakthrough for us in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with a prestigious client. We are extremely delighted with this second large order win of INR 1,000 Crore in immediate succession to our INR 555 Crore order win in Qatar. These order wins, give us immense confidence on our long term growth plans in this region.”

Duong River WTP (Phase 01): Fastest in Vietnam and first in Hanoi
The drinking water treatment plant was designed and built in the record time of only 12 months.

WABAG was awarded the contract on design and build basis for a new drinking water treatment plant in the city of Hanoi in October 2017. The 150 MLD WTP has been successfully executed in a record time frame of 12 months and will ensure clean and safe drinking water for over 3 million people in Hanoi and the surrounding provinces.

The WTP treats raw water from Duong River in a multi-stage system using WABAG’s proven technologies such as lamella clarifiers and dual media filters. WABAG was responsible for design & engineering, equipment supply, installation, commissioning, performance tests, training and technical assistance of the plant. The project which was built on turnkey basis is the fastest to be completed in Vietnam and the first of its kind in Hanoi.

The award of contract and successful execution reinforces WABAG’s presence in South East Asia and vision to develop sustainable water infrastructure in CMLV (Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam) countries.

WABAG has been awarded a first major EPC order worth Qatari Riyal 275 Million (INR 555 Crores) from Public Works Authority of Qatar (ASHGHAL).

For this Design & Build project, the scope includes the rehabilitation of Doha South Sewage Treatment Works using lamella clarifier, disc filter and aerobic digester technology to treat the additional sewage generated by the football stadium, which is under construction for the FIFA World Cup 2022. The project is scheduled to be delivered over a period of 24 months, while the existing plant is in operation.

Commenting on this order, Mr. Deep Raj Saxena, CEO Middle East & Africa said, “Pleased with the momentum we are gaining in the Middle East Region. This order will further consolidate our presence and will help us in building another significant reference in the region.”

WABAG has been a partner of the Public Utility Board (PUB) Singapore, the state-owned waterworks of the Asian city-state, for several years now and has taken over the operation and maintenance of various systems and components of the highly developed water infrastructure.

Highest standards in Singapore

PUB Singapore stands for the highest standards in water technology. Since the city-state has sufficient rainfall, but due to the small area of the country cannot collect and store rainwater sufficiently, it depends on the careful handling of this precious resource and relies increasingly on the multiple use of water. Hence, the city-state has made major investments in modern and sustainable water supply systems and has thus also advanced to become the Mecca of the global water technology industry.

The country’s 20 water, Wastewater treatment and recycling plants and associated networks are equipped with the latest technology and require professional and careful plant management. A requirement that WABAG can meet as an expert and the company has already received ten orders for O&M services in Singapore during the past years.
Now WABAG is continuing this success story with two further orders from the Public Utility Board. The company was appointed to maintain the membrane bioreactor (MBR) plant of the Changi water reclamation plant. In addition to the classic membranes of the ZEEWEED brand, new ceramic membranes from MEIDEN with a capacity of 60,000 m3/d are employed here. The contract includes operational support and preventive, predictive and trouble-free maintenance of the entire MBR plant, the heart of the treatment plant, for a period of three years.

The second new order includes service & maintenance of the exhaust air systems of various units. WABAG is responsible for the maintenance of the odor treatment systems for 35 pumping stations, 4 water reclamation plants and 7 related networks. The contract duration is three years.

These repeated orders for sophisticated and sensitive water treatment systems underline WABAG’s O&M expertise and at the same time confirm the company as an extremely competent and reliable O&M partner for Singapore’s National Water Agency PUB.