Sewerage and Drainage Services

The KMC Sewerage and Drainage department strives to provide safe and sufficient outfall for
effectual drainage and provide proper discharge of storm water and sewage of Kolkata with
minimal inconvenience to the citizens.

The main sewer network / brick sewer was laid at time of British Regime and it was designed to
discharge a rainfall of 6 mm. per hour. The main part of the sewer network consist of century-old
brick sewer of length 180 Km. Most of the drainage pumping stations were constructed 50 to 100
years ago.

The city typically faces water-logging every monsoon. The main reasons of water-logging are
• Reduction of Hydraulic capacity of the sewerage system due to heavy siltation.
• Century old brick sewers in poor structural condition along most stretches leading to
collapse.
• Rapid urbanization and destruction of wetlands has resulted in increased runoff reaching
the sewers.
• Century old pumps and pumping machineries of the pumping station.
• Silted up outfall canals in and around Kolkata.

CHOCKED OUTFALL
OLD PUMPING STATION Poor
condition
of Sewer
System

SILTED SEWERS COLLAPSING BRICK SEWER

KMC has undertaken several measures to prevent water logging through upgradation of sewerage
and drainage systems over the past few years. It involved upgrading the existing infrastructure and
rehabilitation of the century old brick sewers and pumping stations.
The following table showcases the improvements undertaken in sewerage and drainage:
Reform Initiative Situation in 2004-05
Augmentation of existing The following was the list of
equipment for clearing equipment available at the
sewerage and drainage disposal of the department:
• Gullypit Emptiers – 15
Nos.
• Blow Vac Machine – 01
Nos.
• Jetting cum Suction – 07
Nos.
• Jetting – 05 Nos.
• Suction – 02 Nos.
• Bucket Machine – 07
Sets
Augmenting the storm KMC had one (1) storm
water drainage pumping water drainage pumping
stations station at Southern Avenue
Budget allocation for KMC had allocated Rs
Sewerage and Drainage 300.78 crores towards
works sewerage and drainage works
during the period 2000-05
Dedicated projects for
improvement of
sewerage systems
Agency funding for
sewer improvement
programs
Achievements over 2005-09
Several new equipments have been
added. Current list of equipments:
• Gullypit Emptiers – 25 Nos.
• Blow Vac Machine – 02 Nos.
• Jetting cum Suction – 08 Nos.
• Jetting – 06 Nos.
• Suction – 02 Nos.
• Bucket Machine – 07 Sets
• Rodding machine – 04 Nos.
KMC added three (3) more storm water
drainage pumping stations to minimize
water logging in different parts of the
city
• Ultadanga
• Gokhale Road
• Marcus Square
KMC had allocated Rs 406.78 crores
towards sewerage and drainage works
during the period 2005-09 showing an
increase of 35.2% over the previous
period
KMC undertook several works to
improve the sewerage systems through
Project Nikashi –I and II over the past
few years. The project involved
• Repair, renovation of drainage
pumping stations
• Procurement of new mechanical
devices for improving sewerage
system
• Construction of new pumping
stations
• KMC sought funds of over Rs 500
crores from JNNURM for
undertaking rehabilitation of 24 km
length of man entry brick sewers
and 36 km length of non-man entry
sewers
• Under KEIP, with assistance of
Asian Development Bank a major
project of Rs. 1,900 Crore has
 Reform Initiative Situation in 2004-05 Achievements over 2005-09
already started. This
includesimprovement of sewer
system / network, repair,
renovation, augmentation of the
existing pumping station,
construction of new pumping
station, re-excavation of existing
drainage canals and rehabilitation
thereof

Snapshot of Completed Projects

GOKHALE ROAD STORM WATER DRAINAGE PUMPING STATION

DATE OF COMPLETION : 3/11/2008
SANCTIONED AMOUNT : RS 3,10,77,880
NO OF PUMPS: 2 (15 CUSEC)

MARCUS SQUARE STORM WATER DRAINAGE PUMPING STATION

DATE OF COMPLETION : 15/07/2009
SANCTIONED AMOUNT : RS 4,88,47,996
NO OF PUMPS: 2 (15 CUSEC)