Non-Hindus should not be allowed into Haridwar ghats: Yogi Adityanath

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http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...ility-of-temples-minister/article22709343.ece

The decision to check stability of temples tomes in the wake of a fire in Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple in Madurai.


Encroachments on temple sites and in surrounding areas to be removed in three months

The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department (HR&CE) will form teams to check the structural stability and quality of electrical works in temples across the State, said HR&CE Minister Sevur S. Ramachandran.

Addressing a press conference here on Friday, he said the renovation work would be taken up based on the report of the teams. Encroachments on temple sites and in surrounding areas would be removed in three months, he added.

Pointing out that the expert committees had been formed to assess the damage in Madurai Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple, where a major fire broke out last week, he said improvement work in the ravaged mandapam would be taken up after the committees formed by district administration and the department submit their report. “Other structures are safe. Action is being taken to remove shops located inside the temple,” he said.

Elaborating on the steps to reclaim temple properties, the Minister said that in the past seven years, nearly 2,653 acres of land had been reclaimed from private parties, apart from buildings and vacant plots, worth nearly ₹3,354 crore.

About missing idols, he said some cases were pending in courts. The department was installing burglary alarms in temples.

The Minister instructed the officials to intensify surveillance of the temples and submit reports on steps to ensure fire safety in temples.

There are 38,000 temples under the control of the department.

HR&CE commissioner R. Jaya was present.


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n the Act 1 of 1925, the Government constituted " Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Board" consisting of a President and two to four Commissioners nominated by the Government to function as a statutory body. Subsequently, Act 1 of 1925 was repealed by the Act 2 of 1927, which was followed by several modifications up to the year 1951. In order to streamline Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Board, a Special Officer (Thiru. R.V. Krishna Iyer ) was appointed in the year 1940.HRCE


The Special Officer recommended that the Government may administer Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments instead of the Board. The non-official committee appointed in the year 1942 under the Chairmans Thiru. P. Venkataramana Rao Naidu, a Retired Judge of High Court of Judicature, Madras recommended among other things that it would be advantageous to convert Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Board into a Government administration. Accepting the above recommendation, the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1951 was enacted provincialising the administration of the Hindu Religious Institutions. Comprehensive amendments have been made to this Act and Tamilnadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act XXII of 1959 came into force with effect from 1st January 1960.



With a view to oversee the administration of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments in a proper manner, it was decided in the year 1991, that Religious and spiritual leaders should be involved in the proper maintenance and administration of the Hindu and Jain Temples and Charitable Endowments adding that their suggestions and guidance should be obtained regarding the administration of Charitable Endowments. Accordingly, many amendments were brought into the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959.

 

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Rani Rashmoni

She was born on 26 September 1793 into a poor farming family of Harekrishna Das inKona village, in present day North 24 Parganas . Exceptionally beautiful, she was married to Babu Rajachandra Das of Janbazar,Kolkata, a member of a wealthy zamindar family, when she was eleven years old. After her husband’s death she took charge of the zamindari and business.

The Rani and her clashes with the British in India became household tales in her time. By blocking the shipping trade on a part of Ganges she compelled the British to abolish the tax imposed on fishing in the river, which threatened the livelihood of poor fishermen. When Pujaprocessions were stopped by the British on the charge that they disturbed the peace, she defied the orders. The British had to withdraw the penalty imposed on her in the face of public opposition and rioting in her support.

Prince Dwarkanath Tagore had mortgaged a part of his Zamindari in now South 24 Parganas (part of present day Santoshpur and adjoining areas) to Rani Rashmoni.

Rani Rashmoni’s House at Janbazar was venue of traditional Durga Puja celebration each autumn. This included traditional pomp, including all-night jatras (folk theatre), rather than by entertainment for the Englishmen with whom she carried on a running feud. After her death in 1861, her sons-in-law took to celebrating Durga Puja in their respective premises

She funded the construction of ghats such as Babughat (in memory of her husband), Ahiritola Ghat and Nimtala Ghat for the daily bathers in the Ganges.

A divine revelation led her to found the famous temple complex on the banks of the Ganges at Dakshineswar in the North 24 Parganas.Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa (then known as Gadadhar) was appointed its head priest under her patronage.

 

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Ministry of Culture
20-February, 2018 17:39 IST
Varanasi to hold a two day Sanskriti Mahotsav ‘Swachhagrah – Bapu ko Kaaryaanjali’ on 21st & 22nd February with focus on Swachhata

To celebrate the creative and cultural industries in Varanasi and to focus attention on the need for Swachhta by using cultural forms, a Sanskriti Mahotsav “Swachhagrah – Bapu ko Kaaryaanjali” is being organized on the 21st and 22nd February, 2018 at the Man Mandir Ghat and Assi Ghat in Varanasi. The Minister of State for Culture (Independent Charge) and Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Dr. Mahesh Sharma will remain present on the second day of the event being held at Man Mandir Ghat on 22nd February, 2018. The Mahotsav will integrate the tangible and intangible heritage along the river-belt and will see the engagement of the academia, artists, artisans, writers, poets, environmental and cultural forums on the use of cultural expressions for conservation and protection of the river and the ancient city. The Swachhta drive will be steered by school-children affiliated to Ministry of Culture, Government of India’s Interpretation Centres through exhibitions, songs, puppetry, nukkad nataks and folk dances.

The 2-day event would focus on performances on the theme of ‘Swachhagraha’ presented under the rubric of ‘Swachhagraha: Bapu ko Karyanjali’.

The Mahotsav will cover a profusion of art forms from classical, folk music, dance and visual arts and would offer the chance to experience the best in established and emerging virtuosity. An exhibition on Varanasi curated by the National Archives will be showcased at the Man Mandir ghat to the creation of Virtual Museum. The National Gallery of Modern Art in partnership with the Fine Arts School of BHU will conduct painting and terracotta-sculpture workshops for students of Cultural Interpretation Centres set up in several schools by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Installations and large canvases drawn by children on the theme of Swachhta will be exhibited at prominent places and ghats of the city. Buses, Boats provided by the District Administration and prominent walls will be covered with graffiti art and with multicoloured murals and tags celebrating the theme of ‘Swachhagraha: Bapu ko Kaaryaanjali’.

During the Swachhagraha Music and Dance Festival the classical arts of Varanasi will be celebrated at a stage created at the Man Mandir ghat. On 21st February, the program will start with a tabla recital by 5 year old Avantika Mishra, granddaughter of Padma Vibhushan Pandit Kishan Maharaj. Children from the Interpretation Centres will perform Swachhta Geet. The duo of Pandit Narendra Mishra and Pandit Pooran Maharaj will perform on Sitar and Tabla respectively while Sanjeev and Ashwini Shankar will perform on Shahnai. In the dance segment, Saurav and Gaurav (from the Benaras Gharana) will perform Kathak dance.

A melange of colourful and traditional handicraft and textiles from Varanasi and other parts of the country will form part of a Crafts Bazaar at Assi Ghat. Art connoisseurs will get a chance to interact with artisans and watch their work in progress. The bazaar will include folk performances by folk singers and dancers from different states with special focus on Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya, the states paired with Uttar Pradesh under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat matrix. A small food corner will also bring out the aroma of Varanasi and tribal cuisine from Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya.

On the second day of the mahotsav, the evening will open with the Swachhta Geet by children, followed by Malini Awasthi’s vocal rendition. She will be be followed by Kathak dancer, Vishal Krishna. The event will end with Shruti Sadolikar’s classical rendition. Ravindra Jaiswal, MLA, Varanasi North, Dr. Neelkanth Tiwari, MLA, Varanasi South, Saurabh Srivastav, MLA, Varanasi Cantt., Surendra Narayan Singh, MLA, Rohaniyan and Neel Ratan Singh Patel, MLA, Sevapuri will also grace the occasion.

The LIVE coverage of Ras Banaras Mahotsav can be seen on the Youtube channel of Sanskriti.goi from 6 pm on 21st and 22nd February 2018.

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Non-Hindus should not be allowed into Haridwar ghats: Yogi Adityanath

By non-Hindus he means Muslims.
Simply simple.

 

[shootingstar]

Non-Hindus should not be allowed into Haridwar ghats: Yogi Adityanath

By non-Hindus he means Muslims.
Simply simple.

Incorrect. Vedas believe in 'vasudhaiva kutumbakam' i.e. World is one Family. So Non-Hindus would be aliens.

 

[Hindustani78]

Non-Hindus should not be allowed into Haridwar ghats: Yogi Adityanath

By non-Hindus he means Muslims.
Simply simple.

Mainly for foreigners who wants to come for tourism. I dont think that tourists from Arab nation will come to holy places of Indian nation for sight seeing as these holy places are of religious importance.

I am talking about those tourists from those countries who doesnt respect national interest of Indian nation.

Chinese have issued visas even on disputed territories mainly to certain nations , that they enter from Republic of Nepal into disputed territories in Tibet and then they other citizens enter Republic of India. Intelligence Bureau do have the list of such nations.

 

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The projects for construction of 22 ghats and 22 crematoria amounting to Rs. 161.16 crore have also been sanctioned and are currently at different stages of progress. These include ghats and crematoria works at Phool Chatti, Ramkund, Bharat, Sangam, Kirtinagar-Old Ganga, Srinagar Nathani, Ufanda village, Srinagar ITI, Balawali, Shampur, Bhogpur, Chandi, Manokamna, Jad-Bharat, Kedar, Heena, Koteshwar, Nageshwar Dham, Dunda, Koteshwar Mahadev, Gholtir, Gaucher and Nandprayag ghats in Pauri Garhwal (Rishikesh to Dev Prayag stretch), Tehri Garhwal, Rudra Prayag (Dev Prayag to Rudraprayag stretch), Haridwar, Uttarkashi and Chamoli districts of Uttarakhand.

Haridwar and Rishikesh being two important cities in the state, the Government has taken many initiatives to upgrade their sewage treatment facilities and address other concerns relating to cleaning of River Ganga.

 

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Ministry of Tourism
05-March, 2018 17:12 IST
“Ministry of Tourism has taken Several Steps to make tourist destinations friendlier for the Differently Abled”: Tourism Minister

The Ministry of Tourism has taken following steps to make tourist destinations friendlier for the differently abled:-


(i) While submitting Detailed Project Report of a project under Swadesh Darshan or PRASHAD (National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive) Schemes of the Ministry, State Government/Union Territory Administration has to submit an undertaking in the specified format stating that ‘barrier free environment for differently abled tourists has been incorporated in the design of the built up areas of the project’. In addition to this, it is also specifically mentioned in the sanction order of the project that ‘the executing agency shall put in place the mandatory facilities for barrier free access by physically disabled persons’.

(ii) A category of National Tourism Award of ‘Best Maintained and Disabled Friendly Monument’ is in existence to encourage the agencies responsible for maintaining monuments/tourist attractions to create barrier- free environment for the promotion of accessible tourism.

(iii) The guidelines for classification/re – classification of Hotels issued by the Ministry of Tourism have provisions for the following:

1. Specially designed dedicated room with accessible bathroom & specially designed furniture like almirah, audible & visible alarm system and doorbell.

1. Accessible public restrooms and Ramps with anti-slip floors to allow wheel chair access to public areas and at least one restaurant.

Earlier, the Ministry of Tourism has conducted a study on “Problems and Prospects of Accessible Tourism in India” in the year 2010.



According to the report, differently-abled tourists have to face many barriers at the time of booking and during the travel. Some of them are as below:



i. Poor understanding of their specific problem and requirement by the booking staff.

ii. Lack of accessible taxis and local transport facilities.

iii. Lack of proper information and signages at necessary point and intersection.

iv. Lack of affordable and accessible accommodation.

v. Lack of accessible public conveniences at destination.



This information was given by Shri K. J. Alphons, Union Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.



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Ministry of Water Resources
05-March, 2018 17:28 IST
Installation of STPs under Namami Gange Programme

Under Namami Gange Programme, following 12 Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) have been completed and commissioned during 2015-16 to 2017-18. The additional treatment capacity generated through these installed Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) is 137.35 Million Litres Per Day (MLD).



Sr. No.

State
Location
No. of STPs
Sanction Cost(Crore)
MLD
Completed during

1

Uttarakhand
Tapovan
1
24.12
3.5
2016-17

Devprayag
3
10.93
1.625
2016-17

GangotriDham
1
10.48
1
2017-18

2

Uttar Pradesh
Salori (Allahabad)
1
42.4
14
2016-17

Numayadahi, Kodra&Ponghat (Allahabad)
3
199.26
85
2015-16

Naini, (Allahabad)
1
106.08
20
2016-17

3

West Bengal
Gayeshpur
1
168.67
8.23
2016-17

Kalyani
1
57.87
4
2017-18

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-
12
619.81
137.35


This information was given by Union Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Dr. Satya Pal Singh in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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Ministry of Water Resources
05-March, 2018 17:26 IST
Cleanliness of Ganga River

Operation & Maintenance including cleanliness of Ghats on the shores of river Ganga is being done by local Municipal Corporation or Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). However, the following steps have been taken under Namami Gange Programme to enhance the cleanliness on the shores of river Ganga: -

1. Nearly 4500 villages on the bank of river Ganga have been made Open Defecation Free (ODF) by constructing about 13 lacs individual household toilets.

1. Mechanical trash skimmers and floating boom barriers are being deployed at 9 priority towns along main-stem of Ganga to arrest the floating solid waste in the river. These towns are Haridwar, Allahabad, Kanpur, Varanasi, Garmukteshwar, Patna, Sahibganj, Kolkata and Nabadwip where collected waste is transported to the identified disposal point from where it is transported to designated site on a daily basis.

1. IL&FS Environmental Infrastructure and Services Ltd. (IEISL) has been engaged under a tripartite agreement amongst NMCG, Varanasi Nagar Nigam and IEISL for cleaning of 84 ghats in Varanasi for 3 years at a cost of Rs 5.0 crores per year to ensure proper solid waste disposal and keeping the ghats neat & clean.

1. 155 ghats and 67 crematoria have been sanctioned as part of Entry Level Activities.

1. Under Public Outreach Activities of NMCG, campaigns have been carried out from time to time by NMCG like Ganga Swachhta Pakhwada, Swachta Hi Seva, Ganga NirikshanYatra etc. to take clean Ganga message to masses and maximize the public participation

Under the Namami Gange programme, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has undertaken a project in which it is carrying out the water quality monitoring of river Ganga from Gangotri to West Bengal. Water quality monitoring data of CPCB for the period 2015-17 indicates that Dissolved Oxygen (DO) has been found to be within acceptable limits of notified primary water quality criteria for bathing. Further, the river water quality monitoring carried out in 2017 indicates improvement in water quality trends as compared to 2016. The Dissolved Oxygen levels are improving at 33 locations, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) levels at 26 locations and coliform bacteria count at 30 locations.


This information was given by Union Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Dr. Satya Pal Singh in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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Prime Minister's Office
11-March, 2018 18:15 IST
PM to receive French President Emmanuel Macron in Varanasi tomorrow

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will receive French President Emmanuel Macron in Varanasi tomorrow morning.

The two leaders will leave for Mirzapur, where they shall inaugurate a solar power plant, before returning to Varanasi.

In Varanasi, the two leaders will visit the Deen Dayal Hastkala Sankul. They shall interact with artisans and view a live demonstration of their crafts.

Prime Minister Modi and President Macron will then arrive at the famous Assi Ghat in Varanasi, where they will board a boat for a ride along the Ghats of the Ganga, culminating at the historic Dashashwamedh Ghat.

Prime Minister Modi will host a lunch in honour of the French President.

In the afternoon, the Prime Minister will flag off a train between Maduadih Railway Station in Varanasi, and Patna. He will launch various development projects and address a public meeting at the DLW Grounds in Varanasi.

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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi being received by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Ram Naik and the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, on his arrival, at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on March 12, 2018.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi being received by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Ram Naik and the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, on his arrival, at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on March 12, 2018.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the President of the French Republic, Mr. Emmanuel Macron take a boat ride on the Ganga River, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on March 12, 2018. The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath is also seen.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the President of the French Republic, Mr. Emmanuel Macron take a boat ride on the Ganga River, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on March 12, 2018. The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath is also seen.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the President of the French Republic, Mr. Emmanuel Macron take a boat ride on the Ganga River, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on March 12, 2018.

 

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The Secretary, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Shri U.P. Singh offering “Shramdan”, under Swachhta Pakhwada organised by the WAPCOS, at Chhat Ghat, near ITO Bridge, banks of river Yamuna, in New Delhi on March 27, 2018.

 

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Ministry of Water Resources
26-June, 2018 20:10 IST
Ghat Cleaning

After the success of the ghat cleaning project in Varanasi, two more ghat cleaning projects in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand at an estimated cost of Rs. 14.26 crore and Rs. 15.90 crore respectively were approved in the 13th EC meeting of NMCG. The Uttar Pradesh project is for four towns– Bithoor, Kanpur, Allahabad and Mathura-Vrindavan.

In Uttar Pradesh, the project includes cleaning of 94 ghats in four towns (Bithoor-19; Kanpur – 27;Allahabad – 21; Mathura – Vrindavan – 27) for a period of 3 years. Besides, the project also includes providing of dustbins in sufficient numbers to ensure cleanliness of the ghats. These towns are major towns along river Ganga in Uttar Pradesh from thereligious and visitor footfall perspective.

In Uttarakhand, the project includes cleaning of 72 ghats (18 major Ghats and 54 other Ghats) of Haridwar through manual and mechanized equipments such as scrubber, jetting machines, dustbin, mobile vans etc. for a period of 3 years. Haridwar is an ancient city and municipality in Haridwar district of Uttarakhand with a population of 2,31,338. In addition, the city has an average of 1.6 lakh floating population which makes it an important city for the Namami Gange programme.

 

[Shahzaz ud din]

how are you going to determine who is Muslim and non-Muslim?

 

[Tshering22]

and atheists????

Never seen an atheist kill anyone in the name of religion.

So you seem to be covered here.

 

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Ministry of Water Resources
13-August, 2018 18:43 IST
Shri Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates 20 Ghats in Kanpur and Bithoor.

Announces steps to Tackle the city’s two Major Pollution Hotspots Says Bio – Cng can be Generated from Sewage to run city Transport Also Reviews Progress of all Namami Gange Projects in Uttar Pradesh

Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Shipping, Road Transport & Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated 20 newly constructed/ restored Ghats on river Ganga in Kanpur and Bithoortoday .The Minister also announced projects to tackle pollution from two of Kanpur’s biggest pollution hotspots – Jajmau- a source of industrial effluents and Sisamau – source of domestic sewage. Shri Gadkari announced that a20 MLD Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) has been approved forJajmau at an estimated cost of Rs. 554 crore (phase-1) for the treatment of effluent from tanneries.In addition, he also announced that the complete tapping of SisamauNalawould be done by October this year. 140 MLD of sewage from this nalla used to fall untreated into Ganga earlier. Of this, 80 MLD of sewage has already been diverted to Bingawan STP. The remaining diversion will be complete by October this year.

Speaking at a ceremony at Chandrasekhar Azad University in Kanpur today, ShriGadkari said that his Ministry is fully committed to cleaning Ganga and its tributary rivers, and there is no shortage of funds for this purpose. Stressing upon the need to create wealth from waste he said that methane from the sewage in Kanpur can be used for generating Bio-CNG, which can in turn be used for running the city transport.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Shri Yogi Adityanath, Union Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation, Sushri Uma Bharti, MoS, MOWR, RD & GR, Dr. Satya Pal Singh, Kanpur MP Shri Murli Manohar and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion.

The 20 Ghats that were inaugurated today include Gola Ghat, SarsaiyaGhat, BhairavGhat, GuptarGhat, KoyalaGhat, MakjainGhat, SidhnathGhat, BhagwatdasGhat, Massacre Ghat, ParmatGhat, BhairavGhat, ChapparGhat, Mahila&Tulsi Ram Ghat, PandavGhat, PatharGhat, PanchlameshwarGhat, SitaGhat, Bharat Ghat, KaushalyaGhat and TutaGhat. Development of 4 Ghats and 3 crematoria are under progress and these will be inaugurated soon.

NamamiGange Projects in Kanpur

National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has sanctioned 10 projects worth Rs. 2192 crore for Kanpur zonewhich includes Kanpur town, Unnao, Shuklaganj and Bithoor. The projects in Pankha (Kanpur), Unnao and Shuklaganj, as also the projects for rehabilitation and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) of the existing STPs at Jajmau&Bingawanhave been taken up under Hybrid AnnuityMode with O&M of 15 years and for the first time, One-Cluster-One-Operator approach has been taken to ensure accountability in operation of STPs and long term sustainability.

In order to improve cleanliness, silt removal and proper upkeep of Ghats in Kanpur and Bithoor zone, NMCG has recently sanctioned a project for regular cleaning of Ghats for 3 years at an estimated cost of Rs. 6.07 crore. A trash skimmer for removal of floating trashis already deployed in Kanpur for river surface cleaning.

Kanpur Zone Sewage Profile & Interventions

In Kanpur town, the current sewage generation is estimated at 375 MLD which is expected to increase to 460 MLD by 2035. Kanpur town already has an existing sewage treatment capacity of 457 MLD (Jajmau-205 MLD, Bingawan-210 MLD and Sazari-42 MLD) whereas 15 MLD STP is under construction at Baniyapurwa.

Importantly, in Kanpur town, the project to divert Sisamau drain has been sanctioned at an estimated cost of Rs. 63.8 crore. Significantly, 80 MLD sewage water is already diverted to Bingawan STP and complete diversion will be done by October 2018.

Sewerage network of401 km will also be laid in Kanpur town. A new project to construct 30 MLD STP at Pankha in Kanpur along with rehabilitation and O&Mof existing STPs at Jajmau&Bingawanhas been taken up under Hybrid Annuity mode at an estimated cost of Rs. 967.34 crore.

In Unnao, Shuklaganj and Bithoor, the current sewage generation is 13 MLD, 4 MLD and 1.3 MLD respectively. However, there is no existing STP in any of these three towns. The projects which have been sanctioned under NamamiGangeprogramme for these towns are I&D of drains and 2 MLD STP at Bithoor costing Rs. 13.40 crore, I&D of drains and 15 MLD STP at Unnao costing Rs. 102.20 crore and I&D of drains and 5 MLD STP at Shuklaganj costing Rs. 65.18 crore.

About NamamiGange

Under the NamamiGange Program, 221 projects have been sanctioned for sewage infrastructure, Ghats and crematoria development, river front development, river surface cleaning, institutional development, biodiversity conservation, afforestation and rural sanitation at a total cost of Rs. 22,238 crore. Out of these, 58 projects have been completed. A total of 95 projects for the development of sewerage infrastructure to create new and rehabilitate total treatment capacity of 1948.18 MLD (Million Litres Per day) and laying of sewer network of 4344 km at an estimated cost of Rs. 14475 crore have been sanctioned and are at various stages of execution.

The projects taken up so far will take care of all the interventions required forthe 5 states along the Ganga main stem– Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal in respect of sewage treatment requirements till year 2035.

The mandate of NamamiGangeprogramme extends to Ganga’s tributaries and 10 projects are being taken up on Yamuna, Kali, Ram Ganga, Saryu and Kosi to create and rehabilitate a total STP (Sewage Treatment Plant) capacity of 1353.5 MLD, laying of 436 km sewerage network at an estimated cost of Rs. 3027.59 crore.

NMCG is working in mission mode to execute the multi-facettedNamamiGangeProgramme and achieve the goal of ‘Nirmal’and ‘Aviral’ Ganga.

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