Digha-Kankarbagh projects to boost sewerage treatment capacity of Bihar

Dec 31, 2019

Patna (Bihar), Dec 31(ANI): An agreement was signed between the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), Ministry of Urban Development, Bihar and DK Sewage Project Private Limited for the Digha-Kankarbagh projects under the Hybrid Annuity model. Under the Namami Gange Programme, for the Digha-Kankarbagh project, NMCG has sanctioned Rs 1269.77 crore. Out of this amount 1,187.86 crore will be used for the construction of 100 MLD capacity Sewage Treatment Plant in Digha, construction of 303 km long sewage network and 50 MLD STP in Kankarbagh. The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has sanctioned 50 projects in Bihar, which are at different stages of implementation. A sum of Rs. 5776.77 Cr was sanctioned for the state for the Sewerage management, Ghats and Crematoria works, River front development works, Afforestation, Bio-remediation, Rural sanitation and River surface cleaning works.