Lucknow, Jan. 10 -- Uttar Pradesh has taken a major step toward ensuring the cleanliness of major rivers including Ganga and Yamuna.
Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guidance and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's leadership, extensive work is underway to treat wastewater and prevent river pollution. Untreated sewage from UP cities will no longer flow directly into rivers.
Under Namami Gange Mission Phase-2, sewerage infrastructure is being significantly strengthened. In FY 2025-26, four major sewage infrastructure projects have commenced operations. These include two large STPs in Agra (31 MLD and 35 MLD) costing Rs 842 crore, benefiting approximately 25 lakh people.
In Varanasi's Assi-BHU area, a 55 MLD STP has started operations at ...