Smart Ganga City Under Namami Gange Project

Smart Ganga City project has been launched in 10 cities located along the Ganga river across the country to set up Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) and improve drainage network there on hybrid annuity mode on public private partnership basis.

The government has so far selected 10 cities to be created as Smart Ganga Cities. Later the Smart Ganga City scheme will be extended to other cities located along the Ganga river including Agra.

Below is the list of initially selected cities for Smart Ganga City Scheme

1. Haridwar
2. Rishikesh
3. Mathura
4. Varanasi
5. Kanpur
6. Allahabad
7. Lucknow
8. Patna
9. Sahibganj
10. Barrackpore

Government will keep in mind local biodiversity and culture while doing river front development works.

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