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Sewerage Projects Approved (₹900+ Crore): Focus on Moradabad (UP), Arrah (Bihar), Kanpur (UP), and Pujali (WB) to intercept and treat sewage before it enters the Ganga and its tributaries like Ramganga. Aims to prevent untreated waste from polluting rivers.
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Ramganga River Pollution Prevention (Moradabad): Project costs ₹409.93 crore and includes constructing 15 MLD and 65
MLD Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs). Also focuses on intercepting and diverting 5 major drains. -
Sewerage Infrastructure in Arrah (Bihar): Includes a 47 MLD STP and a 19.5 km sewer network, costing ₹328.29 crore, using a Hybrid Annuity Model with 15 years of operation and maintenance.
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Kanpur Drain Interception (₹138.11 Crore): Intercepts 14 major drains to divert sewage to treatment plants.
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Faecal Sludge Treatment (Pujali, WB): Approves an Integrated Faecal Sludge Treatment
Plant (FSTP) with 8 KLD capacity for improved urban sanitation. -
Nature-Based Solution for Yamuna (Delhi): Installation of pilot CAMUS-SBT plants in Shahdara drain to meet NGT water quality standards. CAMUS-SBT plants will have capacities of 5 MLD.
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IND-RIVERS Collaboratory: Collaboration between NMCG, IIT Delhi, and the Netherlands for intelligent river systems and urban river solutions. Focuses on action-oriented research.
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Traditional Boat-Making Study: Approval for documenting traditional wooden boat-making craft in the Ganga basin.
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DDA Biodiversity Parks as Knowledge Centers: Developing DDA Biodiversity Parks as Knowledge cum Skill Development Centres for river conservation (₹8.64 crore). Yamuna Biodiversity Park is the knowledge partner.
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Overall Impact: Projects aim for pollution control, water conservation, preserving riverine heritage, and developing sustainable water management.
NMCG Exec. Committee Meet #61
