Patna (Bihar), Jan. 26 -- : The growing population of Patna -- an ancient city sprawling along the south bank of River Ganga -- is leading to an increased outflow of domestic wastewater.
The existing sewage treatment plants in the city have long outlived their utility; the old sewer lives are chocked, and the untreated water flows into Ganga.
Under the Namami Gange Programme, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has put in place a comprehensive sewage management plan to ensure that no wastewater is discharged into the river.
Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, Director General of National Mission for Clean Ganga said, "Patna and Bhagalpur contribute to more than 50 per cent of pollution/sewage flowing to Ganga from Bihar, which is why they remai...