In a boost to Namami Gange - the flagship project of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for cleaning the holy river, 30 Sewage Treatment Plants (STP) with capacity to treat 607 million litres per day will be completed by December end. Besides, 1,725 km long sewer lines will also be laid by the year end.
Of the total 30 STP projects, six plants have been completed and five are in Allahabad and one in Kanauji. The other projects in Allahabad, Moradabad, Narora and Garhmuketshwar (one each) are expected to be completed by June. The remaining projects in Kanpur, Varanasi, and Anupsahar are targeted to be completed by the year end.
For 13 other STP projects in Vrindavan, Mathura, Chunar, Mirzapur, Ramnagar, Bithoor, Allahabad, Shuklaganj, Unnao, Farrukhabad and Ghazipur, tenders have been finalized and bids are to be floated soon.
On Saaturday, Chief Secretary Rajiv Kumar reviewed the progress of implementation of Namami Gange projects with officials of UP Jal Nigam - the project implementing agency.
Reviewing the progress of AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation) scheme, the top official said that against the available Rs 11,000 crore with the state government, projects worth Rs 4,000 crore have been sanctioned.
Kumar directed officials of UP Jal Nigam to expedite the completion of Detailed Project Reports (DPR) of the projects for which funds have been sanctioned.
Principal Secretary of Urban Development Manoj Kumar Singh said that under AMRUT scheme, four STPs with capacity of 84 MlD were commissioned in March this year and four STPs in Allahabad with capacity of 119 MlD have been commissioned and linked with sewer line network.
TheChiefSecretary said that Rs 1,400 crore have been sanctioned under AMRUT for linking residential units in cities with the sewer line network.