Lucknow, April 3 -- The Gomti will see significant improvement in water quality once the sewage treatment plant (STP) on Haider Canal becomes fully operational. The 120 million litres per day (MLD) STP is designed to treat sewage that previously flowed directly into the river from Haider Canal, which has been a major pollutant of the river.

The STP, located along Lohiapath Road, has been partially operational since December 2024. Currently, it is processing 80 MLD of sewage. After Bharwara STP of 345 MLD, Daulatganj STP of 56 MLD , 37.5 MLD capacity, the 120MLD Haider Canal STP is going to play an important role in keeping the Gomti clean.

The authorities have projected that the plant will reach full operational capacity in the next six...