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NGO Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan writes to Delhi L-G
NEW DELHI: Alarmed by the upcoming proposals, non-government organisation Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan has shot off a letter to the Lieutenant-Governor Tejendra Khanna to stop more “pseudo bridges” from coming up on the river and disturbing its flow.
According to the YJA, there is a proposal to construct a pseudo bridge by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation across the Yamuna as part of its Phase III alignment joining Sarai Kale Khan with Mayur Vihar Phase I on its proposed Mukundpur-Yamuna Vihar line.
The YJA claims that none of these bridges are built across the entire active flood plain of the river in the city, but are actually cross bunds-cum-road on the river with the bridge portion being only over 500-600 m of the lean season river flow. “This is often resorted to in the name of cost saving, without taking into account the huge environmental costs (and additional dangers of flooding). It is unfortunate that such bridges hardly ever go through the scrutiny of the Environmental Impact Assessment mechanism of the MOEF,” said YJA convenor Manoj Misra. Appealing to the L-G, who is also the chairman of the Yamuna River Development Authority (YRDA), the YJA adds: “It is the reason why bridges in the past were always aligned across the narrowest stretch of a river. The best such example is the British time built road-cum-rail bridge that straddles the narrowest portion of the river Yamuna in the city. Since then 10 more pseudo bridges have come up on the river over its 22 km stretch from Wazirabad barrage till Okhla barrage.”
The NGO claims there are pseudo bridges at Wazirabad, ISBT, Shastri Park (DMRC) Gita Colony, ITO, Yamuna Bank (DMRC), New Railway Bridge, Hazrat Nizamuddin, DND and Okhla.
“The Signature Bridge is presently under construction and at least two more are planned as part of the Zone O (River Yamuna) zonal plan by the Public Works Department, one upstream of New Railway Bridge as part of the East-West corridor and the other as an extension of the elevated Barapullah road till Mayur Vihar Phase I. These all put together would mean 14 bridges on the 22 km stretch of the river in the city. This comes to on an average one bridge after every 1.57 km of the river,” the YJA has alleged.
The NGO has also suggested finding a design that will allow the Barapullah road extension to Mayur Vihar I and the newly-proposed DMRC bridge to be constructed in synchronisation. “Both the elevated Barapullah road extension to Mayur Vihar I and the newly-proposed DMRC bridge as part of its phase III are proposed in the same stretch of the river, why can't we plan them together as a road-cum-rail bridge and thus save substantially on costs,” Mr. Misra has suggested.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
Metro’s big leap across river (Times of India 19 June 2011)
NEW DELHI: The third phase of the Delhi Metro, which will connect Mukundpur with Yamuna Vihar, will throw up a number of firsts. At 55.69km, it will be the longest alignment on the Metro network and will have around 10 interchange stations — the most so far. Its two stations, Hazrat Nizamuddin and Mayur Vihar Phase I, will be over 4.5km apart — the longest stretch on the network. And to top it all, a new station will be constructed above the existing Mayur Vihar I station to integrate the two lines.
A Delhi Metro Rail Corporation spokesperson said, "The stretch between the two stations will be the longest on the entire network. It will be built on a bridge spanning the Yamuna."
The Hazrat Nizamuddin station, which will be underground, will provide easy access to the nearby Nizamuddin
At the other end, the line will integrate with the Mayur Vihar Phase I station. And as part of this integration, a new station will be constructed above the existing one.
The corridor will arch over towards Trilokpuri, going over the present Dwarka-Noida alignment.
Officials admit the 4.5km stretch from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Mayur Vihar will be another challenging piece of engineering in the Metro project. The official said, "We plan to use segmental launching technology, which was also used for the bridge after Yamuna Bank station on the Dwarka-Noida corridor." The bridge will span 602.8m across the river. According to officials, this technology involves pulling up segments using launchers.
DMRC officials say that the pillars, or piers as they are called, will be anchored in the riverbed.
"These will be built using well foundation technology that will enable the groundwater to recharge as well as rainwater harvesting," added the official.
On the piers, metallic strips with gauge marks will also be put up to indicate the flood level. The stretch will run between the Delhi-Noida toll road and Nizamuddin flyover, over the Zone 'O' of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA).
Incidentally, the zone has strict building norms, with the DDA refusing non-green projects in the area in the past. But Delhi Metro officials said that permission wasn't expected to be a problem, as transport solutions were allowed under the current norm in the zone.
The Hazrat Nizamuddin and Mayur Vihar Phase I
stations are expected to cater to residents of a large number of nearby colonies, including Nizamuddin East, passengers coming from the Nizamuddin railway station and Sarai Kale Khan ISBT, apart from Mayur Vihar, Pratap Nagar, Patparganj, Shashi Garden, Maharaja Agarsen College and Acharya Niketan.
A Delhi Metro Rail Corporation spokesperson said, "The stretch between the two stations will be the longest on the entire network. It will be built on a bridge spanning the Yamuna."
The Hazrat Nizamuddin station, which will be underground, will provide easy access to the nearby Nizamuddin
At the other end, the line will integrate with the Mayur Vihar Phase I station. And as part of this integration, a new station will be constructed above the existing one.
The corridor will arch over towards Trilokpuri, going over the present Dwarka-Noida alignment.
Officials admit the 4.5km stretch from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Mayur Vihar will be another challenging piece of engineering in the Metro project. The official said, "We plan to use segmental launching technology, which was also used for the bridge after Yamuna Bank station on the Dwarka-Noida corridor." The bridge will span 602.8m across the river. According to officials, this technology involves pulling up segments using launchers.
DMRC officials say that the pillars, or piers as they are called, will be anchored in the riverbed.
"These will be built using well foundation technology that will enable the groundwater to recharge as well as rainwater harvesting," added the official.
On the piers, metallic strips with gauge marks will also be put up to indicate the flood level. The stretch will run between the Delhi-Noida toll road and Nizamuddin flyover, over the Zone 'O' of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA).
Incidentally, the zone has strict building norms, with the DDA refusing non-green projects in the area in the past. But Delhi Metro officials said that permission wasn't expected to be a problem, as transport solutions were allowed under the current norm in the zone.
The Hazrat Nizamuddin and Mayur Vihar Phase I
stations are expected to cater to residents of a large number of nearby colonies, including Nizamuddin East, passengers coming from the Nizamuddin railway station and Sarai Kale Khan ISBT, apart from Mayur Vihar, Pratap Nagar, Patparganj, Shashi Garden, Maharaja Agarsen College and Acharya Niketan.
‘Declare Yamuna an eco-sensitive zone’ (The Hindu 19 June 2011)
The Union Environment Ministry's proposal to declare the initial stretches of the Bhagirathi River as eco-sensitive zone has been welcomed by river conservationists, who now want the Ministry to take similar steps for the dying Yamuna.
Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan (YJA), a non government organisation that campaigns for the protection of the river, has shot-off a letter to Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh, asking for a similar protection act for the Yamuna.
“We have requested the Minister to draft a similar plan of conservation for the Yamuna too. In particular, the initial 172-km of the river from its origin at Yamunotri till its harnessing at Hathni Kund in Haryana, needs a similar declaration,” said YJA convener Manoj Misra.
The Ministry recently issued a draft notification on the proposed declaration of initial stretches of river Bhagirathi as eco-sensitive zone under the Environment Protection Act, 1986.
“As per the proposal, about 135-km of the river and 100-metre on either side will be identified as an eco-sensitive zone. There will be no development activity allowed without the permission of an empowered committee that will include both government and civil society representatives,” said Mr. Misra.
He went on to add: “Like the Bhagirathi, the Yamuna too is crucial for the Ganga, it has the same religious and social relevance and there is a pressing need to save the Yamuna as well. There are reports of new dams being planned on the Yamuna, if that were to happen the water situation in the river will go from bad to worse. And to prevent such situations, we need to have legally enforceable acts like the Environment Protection Act.”
Declaring the initial stretch of the Yamuna as eco sensitive zone will also help keep polluting industries from coming up along the belt and save the river from the destruction caused by chemicals and other industrial refuse, he added.
Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan (YJA), a non government organisation that campaigns for the protection of the river, has shot-off a letter to Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh, asking for a similar protection act for the Yamuna.
“We have requested the Minister to draft a similar plan of conservation for the Yamuna too. In particular, the initial 172-km of the river from its origin at Yamunotri till its harnessing at Hathni Kund in Haryana, needs a similar declaration,” said YJA convener Manoj Misra.
The Ministry recently issued a draft notification on the proposed declaration of initial stretches of river Bhagirathi as eco-sensitive zone under the Environment Protection Act, 1986.
“As per the proposal, about 135-km of the river and 100-metre on either side will be identified as an eco-sensitive zone. There will be no development activity allowed without the permission of an empowered committee that will include both government and civil society representatives,” said Mr. Misra.
He went on to add: “Like the Bhagirathi, the Yamuna too is crucial for the Ganga, it has the same religious and social relevance and there is a pressing need to save the Yamuna as well. There are reports of new dams being planned on the Yamuna, if that were to happen the water situation in the river will go from bad to worse. And to prevent such situations, we need to have legally enforceable acts like the Environment Protection Act.”
Declaring the initial stretch of the Yamuna as eco sensitive zone will also help keep polluting industries from coming up along the belt and save the river from the destruction caused by chemicals and other industrial refuse, he added.
Truckers nabbed for sand mining on Yamuna banks (Times of India 18 June 2011)
FARIDABAD: Four truck drivers have been arrested for illegal mining on the banks of river Yamuna. Hailing from Madawali, Tigaon and Lehdowla villages, they were arrested on Thursday for mining and transporting silt around a restricted area near Tigaon bridge, police said. Over 12 people have been booked in this connection.
Three cases have been registered against the truck drivers by Faridabad mining inspector Suresh Shravan. He clarified the accused had nothing to do with the illegal stone crushing prevalent in the area after the authorities cracked down on that form of mining after an SC directive.
In its report on mining in Faridabad, the SC-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has conceded the possibility of stone being illegally collected and transported by villagers in trucks/tractors or trolleys and supplied to the crusher zone. It has stressed the need to strengthen the monitoring apparatus of the Haryana government, "including filling up of vacant posts in the departments concerned."
The report, however, pointed out to regeneration of vegetation and improvement of environment in general following suspension of mining activities.
The Supreme Court had directed the CEC to submit a report on an article published in The Times of India.
The TOI article centred on illegal mining around Sirohi, Alampur and Khori villages. It said "...because of the very nature of the terrain there are areas which are still vulnerable to illegal mining. Scattered stones can be collected from these areas and illegally transported to the crushers."
The panel members also visited the mine pit adjoining Kot village that was mentioned in the TOI report.
Three cases have been registered against the truck drivers by Faridabad mining inspector Suresh Shravan. He clarified the accused had nothing to do with the illegal stone crushing prevalent in the area after the authorities cracked down on that form of mining after an SC directive.
In its report on mining in Faridabad, the SC-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has conceded the possibility of stone being illegally collected and transported by villagers in trucks/tractors or trolleys and supplied to the crusher zone. It has stressed the need to strengthen the monitoring apparatus of the Haryana government, "including filling up of vacant posts in the departments concerned."
The report, however, pointed out to regeneration of vegetation and improvement of environment in general following suspension of mining activities.
The Supreme Court had directed the CEC to submit a report on an article published in The Times of India.
The TOI article centred on illegal mining around Sirohi, Alampur and Khori villages. It said "...because of the very nature of the terrain there are areas which are still vulnerable to illegal mining. Scattered stones can be collected from these areas and illegally transported to the crushers."
The panel members also visited the mine pit adjoining Kot village that was mentioned in the TOI report.
Unsung, this baba starves to death to save the Ganga (The Hindu 15 June 2011)
He was on fast for 114 days seeking a ban on quarrying
SACRIFICE FOR A CAUSE:Swami Nigamanand, who was fasting for stopping illegal mining along the Ganga, in hospital in Dehra Dun on Monday.
HARIDWAR: They may worship the same gods and cite the same scripture but all babas — and their fasts — are clearly not equal.
Lionised by politicians and the media, Baba Ramdev fasted for a few days before he ended his protest. At the first sign of weakness, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj rushed to pay him a visit. However, Swami Nigamanand, who went on a hunger strike in February to save the Ganga, paid the ultimate price for his beliefs, dying in hospital on June 13 with netas and journalists alike oblivious to his cause or sacrifice.
Nigamanand, 36, a founder-member of Matri Sadan, went on an indefinite fast on February 19 seeking a ban on quarrying in and around the Ganga in the Kumbh area. The district administration admitted him to the Haridwar District Hospital after his condition deteriorated on April 27.
District Magistrate Meenakshi Sundaram said the Uttarakhand government had issued two orders banning all mining activity in the kumbh region as sought by the fasting seer. These orders were challenged in the High Court at Nainital by a stone crusher owner. “The court rejected the petition on May 26 and we immediately ordered closure of all mining activities in the Kumbh region,” Mr. Sundaram said.
Meanwhile, Swami Shivanand, founder of Matri Sadan here, has sought a CBI probe into the death of Swami Nigamanand at the Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust (HIHT) hospital at Jolly Grant in Dehra Dun district.
Doctors at HIHT said the Swami was brought in a state of coma on May 2. He was immediately put on ventilator. He was, however, ‘brain dead' in a few days. Even then, they tried their very best to revive him until he was finally declared dead on June 13, the doctors said.
“Matri Sadan has given a complaint of alleged poisoning of Swami Nigamanand at the district hospital and the police are investigating,” the District Magistrate said.
“It was at the Haridwar district hospital that Swami Nigamanand was given a poisonous injection after which his condition deteriorated further and he was shifted to HIHT,” Shivanand said, adding only a CBI probe would reveal the nexus between corrupt officials, politicians and the mining mafia.
Nigamanand's body will be kept at Matri Sadan for public darshan for three days and then he will be given samadhi in on the ashram campus itself, it was told.
The post-mortem report has revealed that Nigamananda's death was caused by coma, septicaemia and degenerative brain disorder, R.K. Pant, Chief Medical Officer, Dehra Dun, said. The viscera was being sent to a laboratory in Agra for a forensic examination, he said.
Swami Shivanand, however, rejected the report and wanted a second post-mortem by doctors of the AIIMS.
To the accusation that the Swami had been poisoned in the Haridwar district hospital, the doctors said that although the truth would come out in police investigation and the post-mortem report, it was a fact that the cholinesterase enzyme level of the swami was found to be very low. This enzyme level can go down either in case of acute starvation due to fasting or by poison. The HIHT doctors said that no indication of poisoning came out in the MRI and other tests.
Senior Congressman and Leader of the Opposition Harak Singh Rawat said the death of the fasting yogi had brought out the double face of the State government as well as the BJP. “The entire BJP top brass raised a hue and cry over the Ramdev issue but remained silent on the issue of Swami Nigamanand fasting since February 19. Why? Just because Ramdev was their man while Swami Nigamanand and Matri Sadan were silently crusading for saving the holy Ganga without political connections.”
Mr Rawat wondered why Sushma Swaraj rushed to meet Ramdev but never even enquired about Nigamanand.
Ramdev expressed grief over the death of Nigamanand. A large number of holy men went to Matri Sadan to pay homage to the departed soul
SACRIFICE FOR A CAUSE:Swami Nigamanand, who was fasting for stopping illegal mining along the Ganga, in hospital in Dehra Dun on Monday.
HARIDWAR: They may worship the same gods and cite the same scripture but all babas — and their fasts — are clearly not equal.
Lionised by politicians and the media, Baba Ramdev fasted for a few days before he ended his protest. At the first sign of weakness, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj rushed to pay him a visit. However, Swami Nigamanand, who went on a hunger strike in February to save the Ganga, paid the ultimate price for his beliefs, dying in hospital on June 13 with netas and journalists alike oblivious to his cause or sacrifice.
Nigamanand, 36, a founder-member of Matri Sadan, went on an indefinite fast on February 19 seeking a ban on quarrying in and around the Ganga in the Kumbh area. The district administration admitted him to the Haridwar District Hospital after his condition deteriorated on April 27.
District Magistrate Meenakshi Sundaram said the Uttarakhand government had issued two orders banning all mining activity in the kumbh region as sought by the fasting seer. These orders were challenged in the High Court at Nainital by a stone crusher owner. “The court rejected the petition on May 26 and we immediately ordered closure of all mining activities in the Kumbh region,” Mr. Sundaram said.
Meanwhile, Swami Shivanand, founder of Matri Sadan here, has sought a CBI probe into the death of Swami Nigamanand at the Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust (HIHT) hospital at Jolly Grant in Dehra Dun district.
Doctors at HIHT said the Swami was brought in a state of coma on May 2. He was immediately put on ventilator. He was, however, ‘brain dead' in a few days. Even then, they tried their very best to revive him until he was finally declared dead on June 13, the doctors said.
“Matri Sadan has given a complaint of alleged poisoning of Swami Nigamanand at the district hospital and the police are investigating,” the District Magistrate said.
“It was at the Haridwar district hospital that Swami Nigamanand was given a poisonous injection after which his condition deteriorated further and he was shifted to HIHT,” Shivanand said, adding only a CBI probe would reveal the nexus between corrupt officials, politicians and the mining mafia.
Nigamanand's body will be kept at Matri Sadan for public darshan for three days and then he will be given samadhi in on the ashram campus itself, it was told.
The post-mortem report has revealed that Nigamananda's death was caused by coma, septicaemia and degenerative brain disorder, R.K. Pant, Chief Medical Officer, Dehra Dun, said. The viscera was being sent to a laboratory in Agra for a forensic examination, he said.
Swami Shivanand, however, rejected the report and wanted a second post-mortem by doctors of the AIIMS.
To the accusation that the Swami had been poisoned in the Haridwar district hospital, the doctors said that although the truth would come out in police investigation and the post-mortem report, it was a fact that the cholinesterase enzyme level of the swami was found to be very low. This enzyme level can go down either in case of acute starvation due to fasting or by poison. The HIHT doctors said that no indication of poisoning came out in the MRI and other tests.
Senior Congressman and Leader of the Opposition Harak Singh Rawat said the death of the fasting yogi had brought out the double face of the State government as well as the BJP. “The entire BJP top brass raised a hue and cry over the Ramdev issue but remained silent on the issue of Swami Nigamanand fasting since February 19. Why? Just because Ramdev was their man while Swami Nigamanand and Matri Sadan were silently crusading for saving the holy Ganga without political connections.”
Mr Rawat wondered why Sushma Swaraj rushed to meet Ramdev but never even enquired about Nigamanand.
Ramdev expressed grief over the death of Nigamanand. A large number of holy men went to Matri Sadan to pay homage to the departed soul
Will more funds alone help clean Ganga? (The Pioneer 07 June 2011)
The World Bank’s approval a $1 billion credit and loan as part of its long-term support to the Union Government’s new initiative to clean up Ganga is surely a boost to authorities as they embark on an ambitious plan to save the now highly polluted and near-toxic river. But let there be no doubt that without proper monitoring and close scrutiny, the bank’s generous loan is bound to be squandered and the project will be set for failure. After a quarter century of trying, and constantly failing, to clean up the river, the UPA Government in the recent past wiped clean the old slate and decided to start afresh. The result was the establishment of the National Ganga River Basin Authority in February 2009 which is responsible for cleaning and conserving Ganga through a multi-sector programme. Populated by several top leaders, including the Chief Ministers of States which comprise the sprawling Ganga River Basin as well as the Prime Minister who as its chairman, the high-powered NGRBA has a specific midd-term goal: To stop untreated municipal or industrial wastewater from being drained into the river by 2020. This programme is known as Mission Clean Ganga and it is towards this end that the World Bank has sanctioned its billion-dollar loan. On paper, Mission Clean Ganga looks like a well-researched, well-planned programme with achievable goals. Unlike previous efforts which focussed only on those towns and industrial centres that were considered to be highly polluting and thus failed to take a holistic view of what really is a multi-dimensional problem, Mission Clean Ganga seems to have built on lessons from the past as it moves away from the earlier town-centric approach and instead takes into consideration the entire Gangetic basin while planning project investments. The World Bank funded— National Ganga River Basin Project will also help build the capacity of the NGRBA’s new operational institutions as well as the capacity of existing agencies which are currently responsible for managing wastewater, sewage treatment plants, city sewer networks, etc.
While all of this sounds fabulous on paper, and both the Government and the bank deserve praise for their efforts to save Ganga, there is still much that can happen between the cup and lip. Let us not forget that cleaning and conserving a river is not an easy task that can be completed in a a year or two. As World Bank authorties have pointed out, cleaning Rhine took almost two decaded and costed more than 40 billion euros while a similar effort for Danube is ongoing, years after it was initiated. A programme of this nature thus requires long-term commitment and must be strictly monitored for it to achieve its goals. Given our past experience with similar efforts, cynicism would not be entirely out of place.
While all of this sounds fabulous on paper, and both the Government and the bank deserve praise for their efforts to save Ganga, there is still much that can happen between the cup and lip. Let us not forget that cleaning and conserving a river is not an easy task that can be completed in a a year or two. As World Bank authorties have pointed out, cleaning Rhine took almost two decaded and costed more than 40 billion euros while a similar effort for Danube is ongoing, years after it was initiated. A programme of this nature thus requires long-term commitment and must be strictly monitored for it to achieve its goals. Given our past experience with similar efforts, cynicism would not be entirely out of place.
Projcet to clean river waters (The Tribune 04 June 2011)
Patiala, June 3. In an ambitious project to find a solution to the untreated waste flowing in the rivers of the state, the Punjab Pollution Control Board has decided to initiate a project under which the sullied water will be treated and recycled for irrigation.
The project is being drawn in association with the Irrigation Department.
The state government is working on linking the Sutlej, Beas and Ghaggar through “a dedicated corridor”.
”The crux is to treat the sewage water by installing a treatment plant and laying sewer lines to carry this water for irrigation,” says an internal Pollution Control Board project report.
Documents, in possession of The Tribune, show that following the central government nod to the implementation of the River Conservation Project, the Punjab Government has decided to use the “treated water from these rivers for irrigation purposes” through a dedicated corridor.
The government is learnt to have selected 14 towns where work on treatment of sewage being thrown into the rivers by the industry and municipal authorities will be treated and then used for irrigation under the supervision of the Pollution Control Board. Sources in the government said: “The Forests and Environment Ministry has already given its sanction to the Punjab Government to start work in the five towns of Phillaur, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Banga, Phagwara and Jalandhar (under the River Conservation Project) on the Satluj at a cost of Rs 319.09 crore”.
A senior officer of the Irrigation Department said another project costing over Rs 640.51 crore and covering 18 districts was in the pipeline. PPCB Chairman Rajat Agarwal said the project would be completed with help from the Irrigation Department. “ It is a big one-of-its- kind project that will help overcome the problem of pollution in the river waters to a large extent”, he added.
Sewage treatment plants (STP)
Laying lines to carry irrigation waters
Areas on the Sutlej for installation of STP include Ropar, Naya Nangal, Anandpur Sahib, Kurali, Phillaur, Macchiwara, Nawanshahar, Banga, Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur, Phagwara, Jalandhar and Moga
Areas on the Beas include Mukerian, Dasuya, Tanda Urmur, Sulatnpur Lodhi, Bholath and Pathankot
Areas on the Ghaggar include Zirakpur, Patiala, Sardulgarh and Mohali
The project is being drawn in association with the Irrigation Department.
The state government is working on linking the Sutlej, Beas and Ghaggar through “a dedicated corridor”.
”The crux is to treat the sewage water by installing a treatment plant and laying sewer lines to carry this water for irrigation,” says an internal Pollution Control Board project report.
Documents, in possession of The Tribune, show that following the central government nod to the implementation of the River Conservation Project, the Punjab Government has decided to use the “treated water from these rivers for irrigation purposes” through a dedicated corridor.
The government is learnt to have selected 14 towns where work on treatment of sewage being thrown into the rivers by the industry and municipal authorities will be treated and then used for irrigation under the supervision of the Pollution Control Board. Sources in the government said: “The Forests and Environment Ministry has already given its sanction to the Punjab Government to start work in the five towns of Phillaur, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Banga, Phagwara and Jalandhar (under the River Conservation Project) on the Satluj at a cost of Rs 319.09 crore”.
A senior officer of the Irrigation Department said another project costing over Rs 640.51 crore and covering 18 districts was in the pipeline. PPCB Chairman Rajat Agarwal said the project would be completed with help from the Irrigation Department. “ It is a big one-of-its- kind project that will help overcome the problem of pollution in the river waters to a large extent”, he added.
Sewage treatment plants (STP)
Laying lines to carry irrigation waters
Areas on the Sutlej for installation of STP include Ropar, Naya Nangal, Anandpur Sahib, Kurali, Phillaur, Macchiwara, Nawanshahar, Banga, Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur, Phagwara, Jalandhar and Moga
Areas on the Beas include Mukerian, Dasuya, Tanda Urmur, Sulatnpur Lodhi, Bholath and Pathankot
Areas on the Ghaggar include Zirakpur, Patiala, Sardulgarh and Mohali
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