Srinagar, June 17 -- Jammu and Kashmir chief minister (CM) Omar Abdullah on Tuesday laid the foundation stones for two major sewerage infrastructure projects in Srinagar, aimed at strengthening wastewater treatment facilities and improving urban sanitation in the city. The projects, worth Rs.26.5 crore, are expected to play a significant role in enhancing Srinagar's urban infrastructure and promoting environmentally sustainable wastewater management practices. The projects include the augmentation and upgradation of the 17.08 million litres per day (MLD) capacity Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) at Brarinambal, Srinagar, at a cost of Rs.12 crore, and the construction of a 2.5 MLD capacity STP along with laying of 3.95 kilometres of sewer lines at Chattabal, Srinagar, at an estimated cost of Rs.14.54 crore. These projects are being executed under the Capex Programme by the Urban Environmental Engineering Department (UEED), Kashmir, under the housing & urban development department. Omar said that strengthening urban infrastructure, particularly sewerage and wastewater treatment systems, remains a key priority of the government to ensure sustainable development and improved quality of life for citizens. "The projects would significantly enhance sewage treatment capacity, improve environmental conditions and contribute towards the conservation of water bodies in and around Srinagar," he said....