PM reflects on rejuvenation of River Adi Ganga
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid foundation stones for Rs.1,585 crore worth of 5 sewerage infrastructure projects at the National Ganga Council meet held in Kolkata on 30 Dec 2022 via video conferencing.
The projects are 8 Sewage Treatment Plants and 80 km network as part of the Namami Ganga Programme.
The projects will benefit areas of North Barrackpore, Hooghly-Chinsura, Kolkata KMC area- Garden Reach & Adi Ganga (TollyNala) and Mahestala town.
Prime Minister reflected on the importance of the project for Rejuvenation of River Adi Ganga, infamously known as TollyNala, and a tributary of Ganga, in Kolkata.
Recognizing the bad situation of the river, NMCG has approved the Rs.653.67 crore project including construction of modern sewerage infrastructure comprising of 3 Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) of 10 million litres per day (MLD), 11.60 MLD and 3.5 MLD capacities.
He also inaugurated 7 sewerage infrastructure projects worth more than Rs.990 crore including 20 Sewage Treatment Plants and 612 km network.
These projects will add the sewage treatment capacity of over 200 MLD in the State of West Bengal.
These projects will benefit municipalities of Nabadwip, Kacharapra, Halishar, Budge-Budge, Barrackpore, Chandan Nagar, Bansberia, UttraparaKotrung, Baidyabati, Bhadreshwar, Naihati, Garulia, Titagarh, and Panihati.
These projects are 100% centrally sponsored.
The Prime Minister has stressed that holistic preventive steps are being taken under the programme towards cleaning and rejuvenation of rivers.
Modi elaborated that such initiatives for rivers in other parts of country need to be evolved looking at local conditions and requirements and thus can be facilitated through outcome of discussions in the Council.
He expressed the hope that the Council members through their vast experience and leadership will provide ideas and ways to take the initiative further. fiinews.com
