Namami Gange 2.0: four sewerage projects completed in UP and Bihar; Saharanpur STP agreement signed
On 17 October 2024, in India, the Ministry of Jal Shakti said four sewerage projects worth ₹492 crore in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar were completed under Namami Gange Mission 2.0 in Q2 of FY 2024-25.
Summary
On 17 October 2024, the Ministry of Jal Shakti said four sewerage projects in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, costing ₹492 crore in total, were completed under Namami Gange Mission 2.0 in the second quarter of 2024-25. They include a 25 MLD STP with I&D network in Patna-Danapur, Bihar (₹103 crore), a 15 MLD STP in Kairana, UP, on the Yamuna (₹78 crore, DBOT model) and a 39 MLD STP in Lucknow for the Gomti. A tripartite agreement was signed for a World Bank-assisted Saharanpur project to conserve the Hindon's tributaries Pawandhoi and Dhamola, with a 135 MLD STP costing ₹344 crore on the Hybrid Annuity PPP model.
Key facts
- Date
- 17 Oct 2024
- Mission
- Namami Gange Mission 2.0
- Completed
- 4 projects, ₹492 crore (UP, Bihar)
- Patna-Danapur
- 25 MLD STP, ₹103 crore
- Kairana (Yamuna)
- 15 MLD STP, ₹78 crore, DBOT
- Lucknow (Gomti)
- 39 MLD STP
- Saharanpur
- 135 MLD STP, ₹344 crore, HAM; Pawandhoi & Dhamola (Hindon tributaries)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The tripartite agreement signed under Namami Gange (reported 17 October 2024) for Saharanpur, UP, aims to conserve Pawandhoi and Dhamola, which are tributaries of:
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Correct answer: A — Hindon
PIB, 17 Oct 2024: a tripartite agreement has been signed for the conservation of the Hindon River's tributaries, Pawandhoi and Dhamola, in Saharanpur.
Consider the following statements about the Namami Gange 2.0 projects reported on 17 October 2024: 1. A 25 MLD STP was completed in Patna-Danapur, Bihar. 2. The Saharanpur 135 MLD STP project will be built on the EPC model with full central funding. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct per PIB. Statement 2 is wrong: the Saharanpur project will operate on a Hybrid Annuity PPP model, with World Bank financial assistance.