NMCG Approves ₹265 Crore for Ganga’s Pollution Control

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The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved nine projects totaling ₹265 crore in its 56th Executive Committee meeting, chaired by Director General Rajeev Kumar Mital.

An Overview of the News

• NMCG Approves Nine Projects: Faecal Sludge Treatment, Sewerage Works, Arth Ganga Centre, Stream Restoration, Canal Penstock Gates, Udhwa Lake Management, Crematorium Renovations, Munger Sewerage Network, Smart Laboratory for Rivers

Key Project Approvals

• Faecal Sludge Management Project

  • Location: Dalmau Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh

  • Objective: Reduce pollution in River Ganga

  • Components: 8 KLD Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant, 15 KW Solar Power Plant, Solar Inverter

  • Cost: Rs. 4.40 crores (includes 5 years of O&M)

• Sewerage Project in Gulaothi Town

  • Location: Bulandshahr district, Uttar Pradesh

  • Objective: Prevent pollution in East Kali River

  • Components: I&D of drains, 10 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant

  • Cost: Rs. 50.98 crores (includes 15 years of O&M)

• Arth Ganga Centre and Branding Project

  • Location: Prayagraj

  • Objective: Create awareness and employment opportunities during Maha Kumbh Mela 2025

  • Cost: Rs. 1.80 crores

• Restoration of Streams and Tributaries

  • Location: Upper Gomti River Basin

  • Objective: Rejuvenate lower-order streams through nature-based solutions

  • Cost: Rs. 81.09 lakh

• Penstock Gates Installation and Renovation

  • Location: Beliaghata Circular Canal, Kolkata, West Bengal

  • Objective: Improve canal management

  • Cost: Rs. 7.11 crores (O&M by Kolkata Municipal Corporation)

• Integrated Management Plan for Udhwa Lake Bird Sanctuary

  • Location: Sahibganj, Jharkhand

  • Objective: Conservation and sustainable management

  • Cost: Rs. 25.89 crores (includes 5 years of management)

• Renovation of Electric Crematoriums

  • Locations: Santipur, Garulia, Chakdha municipalities, West Bengal

  • Objective: Modernize crematorium facilities

  • Cost: Rs. 2.89 crores (includes 5 years of O&M)

• Munger Sewerage Network and STP Project

  • Location: Munger

  • Objective: Develop 30 MLD STP and 175 km sewerage network

  • Cost: Rs. 522.85 crores (O&M to state government after 15 years)

• Establishment of Secretariat for Smart Laboratory on Clean Rivers

  • Location: Varanasi

  • Executing Agency: IIT (BHU)

  • Objective: Deploy global expertise to rejuvenate small rivers across the country

  • Focus: Balance between environment, economy, and society