Drains discharging waste into Saryu identified

LUCKNOW : Identifying 22 drains that are discharging sewage directly into the river Saryu in Ayodhya, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the state government to take corrective measures.

Cleaning the Saryu river is part of the Yogi government’s larger project to revamp Ayodhya. Of the 22 drains, five are big ones on which work to set up sewage treatment plant (STP) has already begun. The Centre has released Rs 16 crore for this project.

The state government has entrusted the job to set up STP on the remaining 17 drains to the UP

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No sewage will be allowed to go untreated into the river Saryu. The work to set up STPs on five big drains has already begun

RISHIKESH UPADHYAY., mayor, Ayodhya

Jal Nigam. The state government has released Rs 60 crore for the project. “No sewage will be allowed to go untreated into the river Saryu. The work to set up STPs on five big drains has already begun,” said Ayodhya Mayor Rishikesh Upadhyay.

“Jal Nigam will construct STPs to check flow of sewage waste from remaining 17 drains from river Saryu,” added Upadhyay.

In addition to it, the Ayodhya– Faizabad Development Author-

ity has approved a proposal for New Ayodhya that will come up on 500 acres of land comprising villages from Ayodhya and its adjoining areas. The Ayodhya– Faizabad Development Authority passed this proposal last year. The board had also approved a five star hotel in Civil Lines area of Faizabad. In the first phase of the project, development work will be carried out on 100 acres of land. The Modi government has already approved Rs 133 crore package for Ayodhya. The Yogi Adityanath government is not only developing ghats of this ancient city but has also decided to provide necessary amenities.

From Ram Katha gallery and Park, Queen Heo Memorial, Ram Ki Paidi and Lakshman Kila ghat, all figure in Ayodhya’s transformation. Apart from these historic and religious places, the state government has also laid out an elaborate plan for aptly titled ‘Ayodhya street rejuvenation– main road and footpath.”

Under this plan, the government plans to spend Rs 8 crore on eight development activities, including landscape at public places, public toilets, drainage, street lights, sign boards and sandstone benches among others.