An Appraisal of Centralized Waste Water Treatment Plant with Respect to Leh Town

Konchok Dolma, Madhuri S. Rishi, Renu Lata

Abstract: With Leh town bagging the mega drinking water and sanitation project, is taking its first step towards waste water treatment after the changed sanitation practice from dry to wet. The aim of this paper is to highlight the need for an alternative decentralized waste water treatment along with the ongoing centralized system except certain areas which are not feasible geologically. Also in order to create awareness among community members regarding their role in waste water treatment and not depending on the authorities fully. For increasing the sustainability aspect, diversification of the existing system, especially in the midst of so much skepticism about centralized one in cold climatic conditions.

Keywords: Centralized System, Waste Water, Awareness, Community, Alternative