This document summarizes solid waste management plans for towns along the Ganga river in Bihar. It details that 16 sewerage projects have been approved for towns along the main stem of the Ganga, totaling over Rs. 5000 crore in costs. It provides updates on the status of these projects, with some ongoing, some tendered, and some awaiting approval. It also outlines solid waste management plans for 23 Ganga towns, including status of DPR preparation and submission. The overall aim is to prevent untreated sewage and solid waste from entering the Ganga through these infrastructure projects.
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Workshop on Solid Waste
Management in Ganga Towns
UD&HD, Govt. of Bihar
9th January, 2019
Dr. Rajesh Kumar Prajapati
Sr. Environmental Planner, SPMG Bihar
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General Introduction
The river Ganga is the longest river in India, and one of the most
sacred rivers for the Indians.
It is considered a central part of Indian tradition, life and culture.
It is also the third largest river across the globe by discharge.
The river Ganga is a 2,525 km trans-boundary river of Asia that
rises in the western Himalayas and flows through India and
Bangladesh.
In Bihar the river Ganga travels a length of 445 KM from Chausa
(Buxar) to Manihari (Katihar).
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General Introduction
At the entry point the average discharge of the river is 400
cumecs where as it increases up to 1600 cumecs when it leaves
Bihar.
This shows that in Bihar large number of tributaries having high
discharge enriches the flow of river Ganga.
The main tributaries of the river Ganga in Bihar are Sone,
Ghaghara, Gandak, Punpun, Burhi Gandak, Koshi and
Mahanada.
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Town wise Action plan for Sewerage projects for
abatement of Pollution in Ganga River
There are 23 towns situated on main stem of River Ganga in Bihar
state which have been considered for sewerage projects under
Namami Gange Programme .
Out of 23 towns (Main Stem of River Ganga) 16 towns sewerage
projects such as Buxer, Patna, Barh, Mokama, Sultanganj,
Naugachhiya, Bhagalpur, Munger, Begusarai, Hajipur, Sonepur,
Chhapra, Khagaria, Fatuha, Bakhtiyarpur and Maner have been
approved by NMCG.
Total approved Cost for sewerage infrastructure is Rs-
5040.63Cr.(GOI)/5397.77Cr. (GOB).
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Town wise Action plan for Sewerage projects for
abatement of Pollution in Ganga River
The total no’s of approved DPR is 26, out of which 11 DPRs have
been approved for Patna town itself.
Patna
Pahari STP (60MLD) Pahari Sewerage
Network Zone IV-A
Pahari Sewerage
Network Zone V
Beur Sewerage Network Beur STP (43MLD) Karmalichak STP
(37MLD)
Karmalichak Sewerage
Network
Saidpur STP & Adjoining
Network (60MLD)
Saidpur Sewerage
Network
Digha Sewerage
(100MLD)
Kankarbagh Sewerage
(50MLD)
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Town wise Action plan for Sewerage projects for
abatement of Pollution in Ganga River
In these approved projects, 13 Project are ongoing :-Patna 9
projects (200MLD), Sultanganj (10MLD), Barh (11MLD),
Naugachhiya (9MLD), Buxar (16MLD-NOC for termination of
contract awaited)
Beur, Saidpur, Pahari, Karmalichak Project will be completed by
Dec. 2020 &. Digha & Kankarbagh by Dec 2021
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7 have been tendered
Target of completion for tendered projects is Dec 2020.
For 5 projects, tender to be floated
Target of completion for to be tender projects is Dec 2020.
Munger (30MLD) Fathua (7MLD) Bakhtiyarpur (10MLD)
Khagaria (4.5MLD) Maner (6.5MLD)
Town wise Action plan for Sewerage projects for
abatement of Pollution in Ganga River
Patna (Digha :100MLD and
Kankarbagh 50MLD)
Begusarai (17MLD) Mokama (8MLD)
Sonepur (3.5MLD) Bhagalpur (65MLD) Hajipur (22MLD)
Chhapra (32MLD)
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Out of which 8 projects have been proposed:
DPRs have been prepared and submitted to NMCG for approval
Proposed target to completion of the project is Dec. 2020.
After completion of the sewerage projects Solid Waste flowing though
drains/Nala Will be mechanically screened at the entry point of the
STP
Danapur (8MLD) Barahiya (5.4MLD) Kahalgaon (8MLD)
Dighwara (5.4MLD) Manihari (4.7MLD) Teghra (3.5MLD)
Jamalpur (4.7MLD) Patna (Phulwarisarif-
13MLD)
Town wise Action plan for Sewerage projects for
abatement of Pollution in Ganga River
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From the above details it is clear that Sewerage projects (Network and STP) for
Buxer, Patna, Hajipur, Begusarai and Munger and other towns I&D with STP
projects have been proposed.
In towns where STP with Network have been proposed, after completion of project
no sewage/ Solid Waste will flow through drains/Nala.
In other towns after completion of I&D STP Projects, nalas will be taped and no
sewage / solid waste will be allowed to enter in the river Ganga without treatment.
In STP there is provision of mechanically/manually operated screens at the entry
point of STP from which solid wastes will be screened .
In this regard premier institute like IIT Patna, NIT Patna, BIT Meshra (Patna) & MIT
Muzaffarpur have been requested to deliver technological assistance.
Town wise Action plan for Sewerage projects for
abatement of Pollution in Ganga River
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Ganga Town Solid Waste Management Project Status and Action Plan
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Sl.No.
Name of
Towns
Population
Total
Projects
Waste
Generation
(TPD)
Wards with
D2D
collection
Status and Action Plan
1 Patna 2085203 19908.67 900 75/75
SWM DPR has been prepared and submitted to
Govt. of India through UD & HD, Govt. of Bihar
letter no. 03/SBM-20-12/2015/2730 for
Collection and Transpiration, Garbage transfer
Station, which has been approved from Govt. of
India and received amount Rs. 34.50 Cr.
Waste to energy project to be commissioned
soon.
2 Bhagalpur 435381 3862.36 234 51/51
SWM DPR has been prepared and Submitted to
Govt. of India through UD & HD, Govt. of Bihar
letter no. 03/SBM-20-12/2015/2730 dated
19.11.2018 after approval execution shall be
started
3 Munger 213301 1953.69 45 45/45
Partially waste processing through India Tobacco
Company Limited (ITC), SWM DPR has been
prepared and Submitted to Govt. of India
through UD & HD, Govt. of Bihar letter no.
03/SBM-20-12/2015/2730 dated 19.11.2018
after approval execution shall be started
4 Chhapra 263058 1937.50 45 45/44
SWM DPRs have been prepared and Submitted
to Govt. of India through UD & HD, Govt. of Bihar
letter no. 03/SBM-20-12/2015/2730 dated
19.11.2018 after approval execution shall be
started
5 Begusarai 360211 3142.57 45 45/15
6 Hajipur 191994 1363.70 39 39/39
7 Mokama 75883 583.27 28 28/28
8 Bakhtiyarpur 62266 509.55 27 27/27
9 Buxar 143790 1130.16 34 34/34
10 Danapur 237158 1877.76 40 40/40
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Sl. No Name of Towns Population
Total
Projects
Waste
Generation
(TPD)
Wards with
D2D collection
Status and Action Plan
11 Barh 79911 643.73 27 27/27
Partially waste processing through Shree
Shakti Industrial Agency SWM DPRs have
been prepared and Submitted to Govt. of
India through UD & HD, Govt. of Bihar
letter no. 03/SBM-20-12/2015/2730
dated 19.11.2018 after approval
execution shall be started
12 Fatuha 66249 483.42 27 27/27
SWM DPRs have been prepared and
Submitted to Govt. of India through UD &
HD, Govt. of Bihar letter no. 03/SBM-20-
12/2015/2730 dated 19.11.2018 after
approval execution shall be started
13 Khagariya 64228 496.50 26 26/23
14 Jamalpur 136637 1094.86 36 36/25
15 Sultanganj 68760 535.71 25 25/25
16 Teghra 73104 527.23 25 25/00
17 Maner 52081 400.17 19 19/17
18 Barahiya 56047 431.07 24 24/24
19 Manihari 34618 274.47 15 15/13
20 Sonepur 49057 389.17 21 21/21
21 Naugachhiya 63790 479.31 19 19/15
22 Kahalgaon 43810 365.39 17 17/16
23 Dighwara 41265 299.97 18 18/15
Total 4897802 42735.22 2009
Ganga Town Solid Waste Management Project Status and Action Plan
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