Bhiwadi–Dharuhera: A ₹150Cr Solution for a 2.5-Year Headache

A high-level meeting chaired by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari addressed the long-standing issue of waterlogging and polluted drainage along National Highway-919 on the Bhiwadi–Dharuhera stretch.

The highway has remained closed for nearly 2.5 years due to the accumulation of domestic and industrial wastewater flowing from Rajasthan. To resolve the issue, officials decided that domestic sewage from Bhiwadi will be treated through a 34 MLD-capacity sewage treatment plant (STP), targeted for completion by March 2026. Industrial effluents will be processed at a six MLD common effluent treatment plant (CETP), which will be upgraded to zero liquid discharge standards. The treated water will be transported to the Sarai Khurd dam for irrigation and industrial reuse, while only clean water will be released into the Masani Barrage under joint monitoring by Haryana and Rajasthan authorities.

Minister Gadkari also directed a feasibility study for constructing a six-kilometre drainage channel, estimated to cost around ₹150 crore, as a permanent solution. Under the proposed funding arrangement, Rajasthan and Haryana will contribute ₹25 crore each, with the remaining cost to be borne by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). Alwar MP Bhupendra Yadav described the decision as “historic and concrete,” stating that it would bring long-awaited relief to residents, commuters, and industries in the region.

News by Rahul Yelligetti.