Shankar mahadevan academy bay area update#

This project was started by Uttar Pradesh government about a month before the commencement of the Kumbh and will continue till June this year. Real-time pictures of the drain are also supposed to be shared regularly. They are also required to report the volume of sludge added by the drain into the Ganga and the technology used to clean the drain water.

Shankar mahadevan academy bay area update#

The Jal Board deputed 46 engineers, one to monitor each of the 46 drains in order to curb the muck entering the river. The engineers appointed were given the task to report the condition of the drains, ensure sample collection and update the findings to the Ganga Pollution Control Unit in real time. In the areas on the bank of the ‘Sangam’ covering Naini, Jhusi, and Prayagraj (Allahabad), the Jal Board of Prayagraj had listed 46 major drains that empty out 270 million litres per day of waste directly into the river.

People from across the world have been taking a dip in the holy river Ganga with the belief that it will wash off all their past ills and pave the way for better future.Īlso Read: Kumbh Mela 2019 Goes Swachh: A Unique Toilet Cafeteria, Swachh Raths And Plastic Bottle Dispensing Machines The Kumbh Mela commenced on January 15 at the ‘Sangam’, the confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati in Prayagraj (Allahabad) of Uttar Pradesh. But the combined efforts of different agencies has managed to impress even the sceptics. If lakhs of pilgrims take the holy dip in the Ganga during the 55-day long Ardh Kumbh Mela, then how will the heavily polluted river be cleaned up first in preparation for the mass arrivals and maintained clean through the period of the festival.

New Delhi: The challenge was an immense one.