Bijnor: Despite efforts to keep Ganga pollution-free, 71 of the 91 drains identified in Bijnor district continue to discharge untreated wastewater into the river, as only 20 have been connected to the sewage treatment system so far, officials discussed at a meeting of the district Ganga committee and district environment committee on Thursday.
Ganga flows for about 115 km through the district, which has 46 villages along its banks across four development blocks. The district also has 16 small and large tributary rivers. He also asked them to speed up work on the four unfinished plants and carry out sanitation drives in all 46 villages along the river. Singh directed officials to “coordinate and ensure that wastewater from the 71 untapped drains does not enter the river.
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“Progress on the emergency measures would be reviewed after 15 days,” he said. Important stretches include Vidur Kuti, Nangal Soti, Datiyana and Balawali Ghat. Four sewage treatment plants (STPs) are under construction in the district, while a fifth has recently been approved. He also ordered regular door-to-door garbage collection, proper waste disposal and public awareness campaigns. The meeting also raised concerns over the disposal of biomedical waste by private clinics and hospitals. DM warned that facilities that violate waste disposal rules would face penalties. Download the TOI App.
District magistrate Umesh Pratap Singh on Friday directed officials “to make immediate temporary arrangements to stop sewage and contaminated water from flowing directly into the Ganga.