•Tagavali STP in Dholpur stalled due to budget deficit, impacting 66 colonies with severe sewage problems.
•Mechanical work, including installation of crucial equipment like decanters and diffusers, halted due to stalled payments.
•The city's entire sewage load falls on Sagarpada STP, which treats only 2.5 MLD, far less than required, leading to accumulated sewage and health risks.
•Municipal Council applied for a 6 crore bank loan to resume work and pay the contracting firm, as confirmed by XEN Guman Singh.
•Approaching monsoon raises concerns about overflowing sewers and contaminated water entering homes, exacerbating the crisis.
