Rishikesh, June 26 -- In a major leap toward river conservation, the spiritual town of Rishikesh and the adjoining Muni Ki Reti area are witnessing transformative environmental progress under the Namami Gange Mission, with modern Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) playing a pivotal role in reducing pollution in the sacred River Ganga.

As part of the mission's effort to rejuvenate the river, two major STPs in Rishikesh, with capacities of 26 MLD at Lakkadghat and 7.5 MLD at Chandrabhaga, have been built to manage the city's average 20 MLD sewage load effectively.

Notably, the 26 MLD Lakkadghat STP, completed in 2020, treats wastewater from six major drains, ensuring cleaner discharge into the river using Sequential Batch Reactor (SBR) techno...