The Namami Gange project has finally succeeded in giving a new lease of life to Yamuna as a major work of purification of this river has been carried out in Mathura.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
According to the data released by Jal Nigam, 20 drains have been tapped at a cost of Rs 460.45 crore. Also, a new sewage treatment plant (STP) of 30 MLD (million litres per day) has been prepared. Along with rejuvenating the rivers, the problem of sewerage falling in them is being solved with a state-of-the-art method.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
On the other hand, the Ramganga sewerage scheme in Moradabad has brought about a big change under the Namami Gange project. In Mathura, sewerage from 13 drains has been stopped from falling into the river Yamuna at a cost of Rs 330.05 crore and an STP of 58 MLD has been set up.<\/p>\n
Besides, a faecal sludge treatment plant (FSTP) of 10 KLD (kilolitres per day) has been set up at Chunar Nagar of Mirzapur at a cost of Rs 2.70 crore. In Firozabad, two big drains have been tapped by the I&D method at a cost of Rs 51.06 crore. In Kasganj, construction of 58 MLD STPs has been completed along with tapping of two drains at a cost of Rs 76.73 crore.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"