Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 10 (ANI): As Prayagraj prepares for the Maha Kumbh 2025, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), underneath the Namami Gange program, is spearheading initiatives to make sure the sacred waters stay pristine and pure.
Advanced applied sciences are being deployed for sewage remedy, ghat cleansing, and waste administration.
Prayagraj has 10 Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) with a cumulative capability of 340 MLD. Among them, the 42 MLD Naini 2 STP, developed utilizing revolutionary FCR/Organica know-how, stands out.
Other key crops embody the 80 MLD STP at Naini 1 and the 14 MLD STP at Phaphamau.
Surender Singh Parmar, Project Manager at Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam Gramin, stated, “The 42 MLD (Million Liters Per Day) STP located at Naini 2, built under the Namami Gange program, is a newly constructed facility. It began operations in February 2023 and utilizes FCR (Food Chain Reactor) technology. Sewage (wastewater) from all areas of the Naini region is pumped through drains to reach the STP.”The present 340 MLD STP capability is being expanded to 523 MLD with the event of three extra STPs: a 60 MLD STP at Rajapur, a 29 MLD STP at Salori, and a 14 MLD STP at Salori.
The NMCG has additionally launched superior drain interception and on-site remedy utilizing the Geo Tube System, which mixes chemical remedy and ionization.
Ajay Kumar Dubey, Junior Engineer at UP Jal Nigam in Nagariya, stated, “We are fully prepared to make the Maha Kumbh clean and pure. Our technology, the Geo Tube, is a highly successful and advanced technique that treats water from drains, making it completely clean before releasing the purified water into the Ganga.”As a part of its Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) challenge, the NMCG is deploying 1,500 Ganga Sewa Doots and has launched the Paint My City marketing campaign to beautify Prayagraj for the Kumbh Mela.
During a latest go to, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised the significance of the “Namami Gange” initiative in rejuvenating the Ganga and known as for collective citizen participation.
“As part of the preparations for the Maha Kumbh, the Namami Gange program has been accelerated, with special emphasis on sanitation and waste management in Prayagraj. Initiatives such as appointing Ganga Doots, Ganga Praharis, and Ganga Mitras aim to raise awareness about maintaining cleanliness,” stated PM Modi in his speech.
To guarantee hygienic amenities, the NMCG has put in 12,000 Fibre Reinforced Plastic (FRP) bogs with septic tanks, 16,100 prefabricated metal bogs with soak pits, and 20,000 neighborhood urinals, strategically positioned throughout the Mela grounds.
The Namami Gange program ensures clear rivers and hygienic amenities, making it a worldwide mannequin of religion and environmental accountability. (ANI)