New STPs, ghats to keep Ganga water unpolluted in Haridwar

Haridwar, Uttarakhand July 2, 2019 (ANI): A growing metropolis and hub of religious tourism, the ancient city of Haridwar attracts lakhs of tourists every year to take a holy dip in river Ganga. With rising population and high inflow of visitors, the city generates over 108-Million litres of sewage per day, but its existing sewage treatment plants can treat only half of it. So, to prevent the discharge of sewage into the river, several initiatives have been taken by the government under the Nanami Gange programme. Out of 22 major drains in Haridwar, 21 of them have been completely tapped and the flow has been diverted. The capacity of Sewage Treatment Plants (or STPs) is also being enhanced by constructing new facilities. 68 MLD STP at Jagjeetpur and 14 MLD STP at Sarai are near completion. Constructed under Hybrid Annuity based PPP model, these STPs will exclusively address the sewage treatment requirements of the town. With the launch of new STPs, the total sewage treatment capacity