River Devika is considered to be the sister of the holy river Ganga and has great religious significance.
North India’s first river reclamation project, ‘Devika’, is in its final stages and will soon be dedicated to the country by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Built on the ‘Namami Ganga’ line, the project was launched by the Prime Minister in February 2019. On Sunday, Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh conducted an on-site review and completion of Devika River Rehabilitation Project.
Singh said there has long been a need for renovation, rejuvenation and beautification, but it was only after 2014 that the first river rejuvenation project of its kind was undertaken in North India on the Namami Ganga route. In a review lasting over an hour, the Chief Minister directed PWD (R&B) officials and Udhampur Municipal Council to ensure dedicated power supply for uninterrupted power supply, besides maintaining cleanliness will and aesthetics of the ghat area.
Religious significance and main features of the Devika project
River Devika is considered to be the sister of the holy river Ganga and has great religious significance. Therefore, the Liquid Waste Management (LWM) project was undertaken specifically to protect the sanctity of the sacred river in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir.
The LWM project with a network of pipes and manholes connecting all the households under the project is being constructed by the Urban Environmental Engineering Department (UEED), J&K to protect its sanctity.
Built at a cost of over Rs 190 crore, the sharing of funds is in the ratio of 90:10 between the center and the UT respectively.
The Union Minister of State added that in addition to the liquid waste management project, a solid waste management (SWM) project will also be developed under the Devika rejuvenation project, which is very important in terms of many aspects to protect the sacredness of the river.
Notably, the project also includes the construction of 3 wastewater treatment plants with a capacity of 8 MLD, 4 MLD and 1.6 MLD, a 129.27 km long drainage network, development of 2 cremation ghats, protective fence and landscaping, small hydroelectric power plant and 3 small hydroelectric power plants. solar power plant.
Once the project is completed, rivers will have less pollution and improved water quality.
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