National Mission for Clean Ganga: Projects worth Rs 638 crore approved by centre
The central government has approved projects worth Rs 638 crore under the Namami Gange program. Executive Committee of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), the Ministry of Jal Shakti approved 8 projects.
4 projects worth Rs. 407.39 crores were approved for pollution abatement in the Shamli district which are part of the comprehensive Hindon Rejuvenation Plan.The 4 projects cover:
Construction of 5 Million Litres per Day (MLD) Sewage Treatment Plant (Nirmal Jal Kendra), 5 KLD Septage Co-treatment Facility, Interception & Diversion (I&D) and other works in Babri and Bantikhera villages; 5 MLD STP, 5 KLD Septage Co-treatment Facility, Interception & Diversion (I&D) and other works in Banat town; 40 MLD STP, 20 KLD Septage Co-treatment Facility, Interception & Diversion (I&D) and other works in Shamli town; and 10 MLD STP, 10 KLD Septage Co-treatment Facility, Interception & Diversion (I&D) and other works in Thanabhawan town.
Further one project for the development of 7 ghats in Prayagraj was also approved. 2 sewerage management projects were approved one each in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh. In Bihar, a project to construct 3 STPs (7 MLD, 3.5 MLD, and 6 MLD in Zones 1 and 2 respectively), among other works, was approved at an estimated cost of Rs. 77.39 crores.
In Madhya Pradesh, one project to construct a 22 MLD STP, 2.38 MLD Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), and other works was approved at a cost of Rs. 92.78 crore. This project will prevent the flow of polluted water into River Kshipra.
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