Varuna Rejuvenation on the Cards as STP Projects Worth Over Rs 400 Crore Approved

Project aimed at treating over 80 MLD of sewage water that falls directly into the river at present

- HT Correspondent

VARANASI: With the approval of two projects for the construction of STPs worth 85 MLD by the National Mission for Clean Ganga, measures are afoot to rejuvenate the Varuna river which has turned polluted due to untreated sewage falling into it.

"Two projects have been approved by NMCG (National Mission for Clean Ganga) for reducing the pollution in Varuna river," said project manager, Ganga Pollution Control Unit, Varanasi, Ashish Kumar Singh, and added that these are aimed at eliminating pollution from the river. The project for Bhadohi stretch of the river is worth Rs 127 crore. Three STPs together of 25 MLD capacity will be built in Bhadohi. Likewise, the project for Varanasi is worth Rs 274 crore. An STP of 60 MLD capacity will be built in Varanasi so that untreated sewage can be tapped and treated, he added.

Together these projects are worth about Rs 401 crore. The projects were approved in March this year. Now, planning has been started to work upon the construction of the STPs.