India, Feb. 2 -- Under the Namami Gange Programme, a total of 218 number of sewerage infrastructure projects costing Rs.35,698 crores have been taken up for remediation of polluted river areas with Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) of 6,610 Million Liters per Day (MLD) capacity, out of which 138 projects with a capacity of 3,977 MLD have been completed and made operational.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reports of 2018 and 2025 on Polluted River Stretches (PRS), there has been improvement in the water quality of the main stem of river Ganga. Comparison of water quality in Ganga Main Stem (2018 vs 2025) isannexed.
Further, based on the water quality data (median values) of the river Ganga for the year 2025 (January t...