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New Dehi : The Executive Committee (EC) of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved ten projects worth Rs 1,573.28 crore. At a meeting held on November 20, 2018, in the presence of Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Road Transport and Highwaysand Shipping Nitin Gadkari and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, it was decided that a comprehensive solution needed to be worked out to address Yamuna’s pollution issues at Agra.
The project for Rehabilitation / Renovation of Agra Sewerage Scheme (Interception & Diversion Works) has been conceived at a total cost of Rs 857.26 crore including operation & maintenance (O&M) cost for 15 years. The major components of the project include tapping of 61 nalas/drains, construction of 3 Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP’s) of total capacity 166 MLD, construction of 10 decentralised STPs of 9.38 MLD and renovation of 2 existing STPs, laying of rising main of 17.61 km, renovation of Sewage Pumping Station (SPS), renovation of STPs renovation of interception work, and upgradation of STPs (for chlorination). These projects are expected to drastically reduce pollution load from Agra city into the river Yamuna helping to save the Taj Mahal and leading to improvement of river water quality, ground water quality and overall aesthetics of the area.
Interception & Diversion works (I&D) and Sewage Treatment Plant at Kasganj were also approved by the Executive Committee at a cost of Rs 76.73 crore. The project envisages construction of 2 I&D structures, network laying of the length of 2.8 km and 15 MLD capacity STP. The cost of the project includes O&M for 15 years.
At present, there is no sewerage system in Kasganj and the wastewater is discharged into open drains that finally meet River Kali and contribute to pollution of the river. Under this project, all drains meeting Kali river will be tapped and the wastewater shall be carried out through pumping/Gravity flow to the proposed STP for treatment, according to a PIB release.
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