New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) added a cumulative treatment capacity of 538.03 MLD along the Ganga and its tributaries during 2025–26, said a Jal Shakti Ministry statement on Tuesday.
The treatment capacity of 538.03 MLD was added through 18 projects across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Bihar, it said.
As many as 28 sewage treatment plants (STPs) were completed during the year, marking a significant increase compared to 22 STPs completed in the previous year, said the report.
These projects represent a substantial investment of nearly Rs 4,700 crore, underscoring continued efforts to strengthen sewage treatment infrastructure and reduce pollution in the Ganga basin, it said.
“The achievements during the year reflect a focused and sustained effort toward enhancing treatment capacity, completing key projects, and addressing critical pollution hotspots across multiple states,” said a statement.
Uttar Pradesh emerged as a key contributor to these achievements, with multiple projects implemented across Moradabad, Shuklaganj, Varanasi, Vrindavan, Prayagraj, and Agra, significantly strengthening sewage treatment infrastructure in the state.
Among these, the project in Varanasi, focused on the Assi–BHU area, added the highest capacity of 55 MLD. In Prayagraj, a major initiative involving the interception and diversion of 13 drains, along with the augmentation of the Salori STP, created an additional 43 MLD of capacity at a sanctioned cost of Rs 331.75 crore, said the statement.
Moradabad also witnessed substantial progress with pollution abatement works for the Ramganga, contributing 25 MLD capacity, while Shuklaganj in Kanpur added 5 MLD through interception, diversion, and sewage treatment works, it said.
A Ganga Pulse Public Portal has been developed by NMCG to strengthen the monitoring framework for STP infrastructure, ensuring transparency and accountability. The digital system is a monitoring platform that displays real-time data from STPs across the five Ganga basin states — Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal, the statement said.
–IANS
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