Water Resources Ministry launches 231 projects to clean river Ganga

Q.  How many new projects will be simultaneously inaugurated at numerous locations in UP, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, WB, Haryana and Delhi?
- Published on 07 Jul 16

a. 123
b. 231
c. 321
d. 213

ANSWER: 231
 
Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti indicated 231 projects will be inaugurated at numerous locations in UP, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Haryana and New Delhi.
  • Projects include technology demonstration initiatives sourced from France, Australia and India.
  • This deals with commissioning and improving sewage treatment plants, redevelopment of ghats and cremation areas, growth of sewage infrastructure and treatment, afforestation, tree plantation, pilot drain project, trash skimmers and conservation of biodiversity.
  • 112 of the 231 projects are in UP set to go to polls next year.
  • Ms. Bharati added that close to 400 villages along River Ganga will be developed at Ganga Gram in phase 1 with IIT involvement
  • 8 biodiversity centres would also be developed along the Ganga for restoration of priority species.

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