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New Delhi : In another important step towards Nirmal Ganga, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation of sewerage infrastructure at four towns in Bihar including Karmalichak (Patna), Barh, Sultanganj and Nauguchia on February 17, 2019. The PM will also dedicate to people the Patna River Front that includes 16 ghats, 1 crematorium, 4.9 km promenade, community-cum-cultural centre, audio-visual theatre and eco centre build at a cost of Rs 243.27 crore. This function will take place at Begusarai on February 17, 2019 at 11 am.
The sewerage infrastructure projects for which foundation stone will be laid include sewerage network of 96.54 km and 1 sewage pumping station (SPS) in Karmalichak (Patna), 11 MLD sewage treatment plant (STP), 3 SPS and interception & diversion of 3 drains in Barh in Patna district, 10 MLD STP, 4 SPS and interception & diversion of 5 drains in Sultanganj and 9 MLD STP, 6 SPS and interception & diversion of 9 drains in Nauguchia, both in Bhagalpur district. These sewerage projects costing Rs 452.24 crore will prevent flow of 6.7 crore litre of sewage per day into river Ganga, according to a PIB release.