Shimla, Nov. 1 -- An MoU was signed between the Jal Shakti Vibhag and the rural development department, government of Himachal on Friday for co-treatment of faecal sludge at the existing Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs). The initiative aims to strengthen wastewater management systems and curb pollution in water bodies. The MoU was signed by the director, rural development, Himachal government in the presence of the secretary rural development and the engineer-in-Chief, Jal Shakti Vibhag. Under Swachh Bharat Mission, Gramin, the state has been working to address the growing challenge of faecal sludge management. The Jal Shakti Vibhag has identified 22 existing STPs across state where infrastructure will be developed to enable co-treatment of faecal sludge. The rural development department, in collaboration with the WASH institute has been conducting surveys, training engineers and planning sustainable methods for the safe disposal of faecal sludge in rural areas where most households depend on single-pit toilets.htc...