Descent of Ganga – painting by Raja Ravi Varma

पवनः� पवता�मस्मिम रा�म� शत्रभृ�ता�महम ।

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Take 3 steps :

1. Assess Present Scenario

2. Short Term Measures (immediate relief)

3. Long Term Measures (permanent)

1. Present Scenario

• More than Rs 20000 crores already spent

for cleaning of the Ganges system.

• The main focus was on tapping nalas,

treating collected sewage in STPs and

disposing the effluent in the river.

• All nalas could not be tapped, STPs do not

give designed quality of effluent and are

bypassed very frequently.

• Low discharge slow flowing rivers are unable

purify this type of effluent.

• Industrial waste disposed without treatment.

1. Contd…..

2. Short term measures (for immediate relief):

• Inculcate WILL for implementation

• Give proper funds for maintenance of STPs.

• Schedule completion of on going sewerage

works ( max. in next 12 months).

2. Contd ….

• At Kanpur, most of the tanneries & leather industries are discharging their effluent either directly to the Ganga or within the earth (polluting underground water). STOP it.

• Get effluent of STPs / ETPs regularly checked by an independent agency and take punitive action against erring parties.

3. Long term measures:

• Grow WILL for implementation

• Ensure public participation – educate, sensitize &

discipline people for keeping rivers clean

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• Minimise & gradually stop construction of STPs.

Adopt new methods for treatment of night soil at

household level.

3. Contd……

• Increase discharge of rivers - ensure

continuous flow in rivers, create greenery

in catchment basins, recharge ground

water, stop/minimise exploitation of

ground water, rain water collection

3. Contd….

• No building (of any type) will be

constructed within 500m from bank of

the river.

• Punish the polluters, stop inflow of all

pollutants (domestic, agricultural,

industrial etc.) to the river.