Tag: Ganga

Water Ministry’s NMCG signs MoU with state bodies for sewage treatment plants to clean Yamuna

With this project, the NMCG aims to take care of the existing sewerage problems in the Agra city which pollutes Yamuna River. The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam and Vishwa raj Environment Private Limited (VEPL) on 25 August signed a tripartite Concession Agreement for development of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) for Agra under hybrid annuity mode at a total cost of INR 582.84 crores. The NMCG approved the project for construction of STPs of total capacity of 177.6 MLD, including developing interception & diversion (I&D)…

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UP govt sets up 104 sewage treatment plants, water quality in Ganga, other rivers improve

UP govt sets up 104 sewage treatment plants, water quality in Ganga, other rivers improve

The Uttar Pradesh government has set up 104 sewage treatment plants (STP) of 3,298.84 million liters daily (MLD) in the state in a bid to clean the major rivers including Ganga. The water quality in Ganga, Gomti, Saryu, Yamuna, and Rapti has improved significantly, according to the Uttar Pradesh government. The state government has said that drains flowing in the rivers have been plugged. Due to the reduction in the amount of filth, aquatic beings are healthier. With the removal of silt, surface cleaning of rivers has become possible. Diseases…

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Varanasi Gets Advanced Sewage Treatment Plant, Only Treated Water Will Now Fall into Ganga

Varanasi Gets Advanced Sewage Treatment Plant, Only Treated Water Will Now Fall into Ganga

With the aim to conserve and rejuvenate the river Ganga, Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Uttar Pradesh on Monday inaugurated a new state-of-the-art sewage treatment plant of 10 MLD capacity in Varanasi. According to the Ministry of Jal Shakti, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) is ensuring that a wide network of sewage treatment plants is set up to tap the flow of dirty water into the Ganga, so as to ensure the “nirmalta” (cleanliness) and “aviralta” (easy flow) of the holy river. The Namami Gange…

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