Residents oppose setting up of sewage treatment plant at Jawadhu Hills in Vellore

Residents registering their protest at a public hearing held by the district administration | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Residents of Pennathur village, which comes under Anaicut panchayat union near Vellore Corporation, have been opposing the setting up of a new Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in the village, fear

3 min readNew DelhiJul 30, 2026 12:01 AM IST According to Environment department records, there has been a marginal increase in Delhi's utilisation of installed sewage treatment capacity over the last three years – rising from 74.2% in 2022 to 79.16% in 2024, and reaching 80.9% in 2025. Seeking to tackle the single lar