Narendra Modi to Inaugurate Sewage Infrastructure Projects Worth Rs 425.41 Crore in Varanasi to Make Ganga & Kashi River Cleaner
According to a government release, among the projects to be inaugurated, the first is a 140 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) at Dinapur built at a cost of Rs 235.53 Crore. The project includes 10 years Operation & Maintenance agreement.
New Delhi, November 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation three sewage infrastructure projects worth Rs 425.41 Crore in Varanasi on Monday. In his tweet, the Prime Minister said, "Making Kashi cleaner and healthier through sewerage projects which will have a long-term impact on the city and surrounding areas". He added saying that the inauguration of 140 MLD Dinapur STP will add great strength towards the efforts of cleaning the Ganga.
Along with the sewage infrastructure projects, the Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone for another project worth Rs 72.91 Crore for Ramnagar. According to a government release, among the projects to be inaugurated, the first is a 140 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) at Dinapur built at a cost of Rs 235.53 Crore. The project includes 10 years Operation & Maintenance agreement. PepsiCo Moving 16 Containers on Inland Vessel Over River Ganga: Nitin Gadkari.
The second project includes three sewage pumping stations at Chaukaghat (140 MLD), Phulwaria (7.6 MLD) and Saraiya (3.7 MLD). The total cost for the three pumping stations was Rs 34.01. The release informed that the third project is the construction of 28 km long relieving trunk sewer, rising mains and interceptor sewers along Varuna & Assi at a cost of Rs 155.87 crore. Ganga Will be Cleaned Before December, We Promise, Says Nitin Gadkari.
The inauguration of these sewerage projects will result in increasing the sewage treatment capacity in the city from 102 MLD to 242 MLD. The long-term O&M provision will ensure that the STP is not only created but is being operated and maintained properly. These projects will result in treatment of 140 MLD the sewage before getting released in the river thereby reducing the pollution of the river Ganga.
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