The Gujarat government has granted in-principle approval for setting up of sewage treatment plants (STPs) in nine municipal jurisdictions in the state – Savarkundla, Gadda, Kathalal, Mahudha, Bayad, Patdi, Sojitra, Siddhapur and Vallabh Vidyanagar. The project involves development of modern, state-of-the-art technology-based STPs in nine municipal jurisdictions in Gujarat under the Swarnim Jayanti Mukhya Mantri Shaheri Vikas Yojana.