To achieve ‘Nirmal & Aviral’ Ganga, Gadkari reviews sewerage infrastructure projects of six states

New Delhi, October 31: Union Water Resources and Ganga Rejuvenation Minister, Nitin Gadkari took a review meeting in Natioanl Capital yesterday of Sewerage Infrastructure Projects under Namami Gange Programme in the six States of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Delhi.

The Minister asked the officials to change this perception by transparent, corruption free, time bound and quality work. He said that he believes in giving full freedom to the officials in the execution of projects but at the same time he wants results from them.

“Loopholes and reasons for delay in the entire process of preparing DPRs, payments to contractors and finalisation of tenders were widely discussed and remedies were suggested in the meeting,” Gadkari said.

The Minister was of the opinion that innovative methods and latest technology should be used for cleaning not only Ganga but its tributaries like Alaknanda, Bhagirathi, Ramganga, Kali, Hindon also. “Unless and until these rivers are also cleaned, we cannot fulfil the dream of ‘Nirmal & Aviral Ganga”. the Minister added.

A total of 97 towns (Class I to Class VI) are situated along main stem of River Ganga. Necessary sewerage management interventions have been taken up in 55 towns requiring no further interventions. Out of these, 10 towns with a total sewage generation of 1622 Mld contribute almost 63% of total sewage (2593 Mld) discharge from these 97 towns to river Ganga.