National Clean Ganga Mission Approves Sewage Treatment Projects

NMCG approves Sewage Treatment Projects Worth Rs. 2100 Crore

Question: Recently, 26 projects were sanctioned under the Namami Ganges program by the National Clean Ganga Mission. What is the estimated cost amount of these projects?
(a) 1998.25 crores
(b) 2025.18 crores
(c) 2154.28 crores
(d) 2230.54 crores
Ans: (c)
Related facts:-

  • On April 8, 2017; 26 projects were sanctioned under the Namami Ganges Program by National Clean Ganga Mission.
  • The estimated cost of these projects is Rs. 2154.28 crores.
  • This amount will be spent on rehabilitation of 598 MLD of existing STP capacity, creating new treatment capacity of approximately 188 million liters (MLD) per day in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Delhi states.
  • Apart from this, the amount will be spent on upgradation, interception and diversion of 30 MLD of current STP capacity and on 145.05 km sewerage network.
  • 100 percent central financing is done for new projects under Namami Gange Program.
  • The completion of these projects will reduce the pollution of Ganga River.
  • It is noteworthy that the dissipation of untreatable effluents is one of the major sources of pollution in the Ganges River.

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http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=160744
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/26-projects-worth-rs-2154-28-crore-approved-for-ganga-cleanup/articleshow/58084648.cms