Shimla, Nov. 1 -- A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Jal Shakti Vibhag (JSV) 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 the water bodies.

The MoU was signed by the director, rural development, Government of Himachal in the presence of the secretary rural development and the engineer-in-Chief, Jal Shakti Vibhag.

Under the 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 the state where infras...