| Chief Engineer: Shri S. K. Bhattacharya , ph: 2337-1483 |
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| HIGHLIGHTS |
- To reduce the pollution of river Ganga by means of sewage interception & diversion, sewage treatment plant, electric crematoria, low-cost sanitation & riverfront development
- 110 schemes completed under Phase-I at a cost of Rs. 186.13 crore covering 15 Class-I towns
- Phase-II programme already taken up covering 26 towns and two outfall channels at an estimated cost of Rs. 222.62 crore for 175 schemes. Rs. 89 crore already spent
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| List of Projects implemented under Ganga Action Plan Sector during the last five year |
- Provision of preventive measures to cover a target population of about 2 million slum-dwellers throughout KMA
- Use of local HHWs working at the slum level to promote hygiene
- Maximum cost efficiency by utilizing the existing resources
- Community participation by engaging local people in planning, implementation and monitoring of the health programmes, etc.
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| The projects under phase - 1 of the Ganga Action Plan are almost complete. A summarized account of the number of projects in towns both within and outside Kolkata Metropolitan Area (KMA) is furnished below: |
| Town |
SEW |
STP |
Lcs |
Crema |
RFD |
Other |
Total |
KMC |
6 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
21 |
HMC |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
Municipal Towns within KMA |
21 |
9 |
16 |
10 |
16 |
0 |
72 |
KMA Sub-Total |
29 |
13 |
20 |
15 |
20 |
1 |
98 |
Municipal Towns outside KMA |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
- |
12 |
Total |
31 |
15 |
22 |
17 |
24 |
1 |
110 |
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| Some particulars of some of the major GAP schemes are noted below : |
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GAP schemes in KMC area |
Location: South Suburban, Garden Reach and Cossipore-Chitpur.
Objective: To intercept the sewage and then divert the same to STP for treatment and then discharging into the River Hooghly. For the purpose, 16 I & D schemes with three main lifting stations and 3 STPs, one each of activated sludge process, oxidation pond method and trickling filter method, have been provided under the project. |
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| GAP schemes in HMC area |
Location: South and south west parts of Howrah.
Objective: To intercept the sewage and then divert the same to STP for treatment and then discharging into the River Hooghly. For the purpose, 2 I & D schemes with two main lifting stations and 1 STP using trickling filter method, have been provided under the project. |
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| GAP schemes in Bally municipal area |
Location: Different areas within Bally municipality with STP at Kona in West Howrah.
Objective: To intercept the sewage and then divert the same to STP for treatment and then discharging into the River Hooghly. For the purpose, 3 I & D schemes with one main lifting station and 1 STP using oxidation pond method, have been provided under the project. |
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| GAP schemes in Titagarh Municipality |
Location: Different areas within the municipality with a STP at Bandipur.
Objective: To intercept the sewage and then divert the same to STP for treatment and then discharging into the River Hooghly. For the purpose, 4 I & D schemes with one main lifting station and 1 STP have been provided under the project. |
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| GAP schemes in Bhatpara Municipality |
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Location: Different areas within the municipality with STPs at Madrail and Jagaddal.
Objective: To intercept the sewage and then divert the same to STP for treatment and then discharging into the River Hooghly. For the purpose, 6 I & D schemes with three main lifting stations and 2 STPs, one each of activated sludge process and oxidation pond method, have been provided under the project. |
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GAP schemes in Chandannagar Municipality |
Location: Different areas within the municipality with a STP at Khalisani.
Objective: To intercept the sewage and then divert the same to STP for treatment and then discharging into the River Hooghly. For the purpose, 3 I & D schemes with one main lifting station and 1 STP have been provided under the project. |
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| GAP schemes in Serampore Municipality |
Location: Different areas within the municipality with a STP at Jannagar Road.
Objective: To intercept the sewage and then divert the same to STP for treatment and then discharging into the River Hooghly. For the purpose, 3 I & D schemes with one main lifting station and 1 STP with trickling filter method, have been provided under the project. |
