The Uttar Pradesh Government has received MoEF clearance for its 'Clean
Ganga' project.
The projects being finalised are worth Rs 1,689 crore, which are to be
implemented in a phased manner over a period of next two to three years. The
projects being finalised are worth Rs 496 crore for Varanasi, Rs 403 crore for
Kanpur and Rs 305 crore for Allahabad, Rs 44 crore for Garhmukteswar, Rs 51
crore for Kannauj and Rs 28 crore for Moradabad.
Around 800 MLD of untreated sewage are directly discharged into the river
from 26 cities situated at its banks in the state. By 2025, this is likely to be
more than double. The capacity of existing sewage treatment plants is around 385
MLD and according to a proposed plan, this will be increased further to 1,039
MLD in the next 15 years.