NMCG approves sewerage

infrastructure worth `2,700 crore

NEW DELHI: The development of sewerage infrastructure in the Ganga basin worth `2,700 crore has been approved at the meeting of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG). Under the Chairmanship of G Asok Kumar, Director General of NMCG, the 46th meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Mission for Clean Ganga was held in Delhi.

For states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal, there are 12 development programmes pertaining to the development of sewerage infrastructure worth more than `2,700 crore. Whereas for Uttarkhand and Bihar, afforestation programmes were approved at an estimated cost of `42.80 crore that aim to create a sustainable ecosystem management with community participatory approach.

In the state of West Bengal, a major project for the Rejuvenation of River Adi Ganga was approved at an estimated cost of `653.67 crore. It includes construction of three Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) of 10 million litres per day (MLD), 3.5 MLD and 11.60 MLD capacities. Three projects were approved in Uttar Pradesh, one of which includes the construction of sewerage infrastructure in Prayagraj and will cost Rs. 475.19 crore.

Projects for Daudnagar and Motihari towns in Bihar have been approved with an estimated cost of Rs. 42.25 and 149.15 crore respectively.

The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) inked a $125 million loan agreement in order to build climate-resilient sewage collection and treatment, drainage and water supply systems in three cities in Tamil Nadu – Coimbatore, Madurai, and Thoothukudi. Rajat Kumar Mishra, Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance signed the tranche 3 loan for Tamil Nadu Urban Flagship Investment Program from the Indian side whereas Ho Yun Jeong, Officerin-Charge of ADB’s India Resident Mission signed the loan from ADB’s side.