Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is working on an innovative plan to utilise drainage water for irrigation. The government’s move is aimed at benefiting farmers and at the same time protecting the environment with better management of drainage water.
Giving this information here on Wednesday evening, an official spokesman said that the state government was preparing the blueprint of this plan and soon the scheme would be on the ground.
The engineers of Namami Gange have been asked to complete the task.
Preparations are being made for the treatment of drainage water falling into the rivers through sewage treatment plants so that it is fit for use for irrigation purposes. This will also protect the rivers from getting polluted.
Recycling effluent and using it for irrigation purposes, not only reduces the amount of waste water being discharged into waterways but also brings down the demand for treated potable water, thereby cutting the cost of irrigation significantly.
A 5-member committee consisting of social activists and persons residing near drains will be formed to monitor 848 drains flowing in the state. The drains will be first blocked and then their water extracted for treatment in a plant. The Namami Gange department would look after all the operations of sewage treatment plants (STPs) operating across the state. New experiments will be done in the direction of water conservation and water conservation. The plan for monitoring Ganga through CCTV (closed circuit TV) will be ready this month. The Namami Gange projects in Uttar Pradesh have brought about unprecedented changes in the cleanliness of rivers.
Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh said that as per the direction of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the government was working on a war footing to make all the big and small rivers of the state, including the river Ganga, pollution free and clean. He said instructions had been given to prepare a plan to stop drain water from falling into rivers and use it for irrigation.
Along with making the rivers clean, it will also be useful for the farmers. The operation of all STPs connected with the Ganga will also be monitored online.