Blueprint for the Revival 60 Rivers of Uttar Pradesh | 06 Apr 2022

Why in News?

In the government-level meeting held through video conferencing on April 5, 2022, a blueprint for the revival of 60 rivers of the state has been prepared.

Key Points

• Technical cooperation of IIT BHU, Kanpur and Roorkee will be taken in this work of river rejuvenation.
• 60 rivers including Varuna, Gomti, Banganga, Nanda, Karmanasha and Gadai will be included in this initiative of river revival and conservation.
• It is worth noting that the Central Government had launched an Integrated Ganga Rejuvenation Mission named 'Namami Gange' in June 2014 with the objective of reducing pollution of river Ganga and rejuvenating the river.
• Under this programme, out of 152 sewerage infrastructure projects, 46 completed projects have created 632 MLD of sewage treatment capacity. In addition, 28 river-front development projects, renovation and modernization of 182 ghats and construction of 118 crematoriums have also been undertaken under this programme, which has significantly improved the environmental health of river Ganga.