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Master Plan to check Ganga pollution

Lucknow: A master plan to check pollution of the river Ganga in Lucknow, Varanasi, Kanpur and Allahabad has been prepared, Uttar Pradesh Urban Development Minister Mohammad Azam Khan has informed the State Assembly. The master plan for the cities has been prepared by Japan International Cooperation Agency, a Japanese Government institution, he informed Vidhan Sabha, replying to a question by BJP member Shyam Deo Roy Chowdhary on Monday. The `Sewerage Master Plan' has been prepared as per population estimates in the four cities in 2030 and projections vis-a-vis capacity of main sewer lines, he said. The organisation also prepared a feasibility report and identified works to be taken up on a priority basis, he added. Chowdhary said the cost of the works to be undertaken, as per preliminary estimates, was Rs 10,234 crores.

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Master Plan to check Ganga pollution

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