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Union Minister C R Patil Urges States to Accelerate Ganga Rejuvenation Projects
- •Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil directed states and agencies to speed up ongoing Namami Gange projects and resolve pending issues.
- •As of August 2026, 527 projects have been sanctioned under the Namami Gange Programme costing Rs 43,266 crore, with 368 already completed.
- •The meeting reviewed sewage infrastructure progress, treated wastewater reuse policies, groundwater management, and ecological restoration.
- •Bihar and West Bengal have notified wastewater reuse policies, while Jharkhand is seeking cabinet approval.
- •Patil emphasized the need for coordination between central and state stakeholders to ensure timely completion of river rejuvenation initiatives.
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Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil directed state governments and agencies to expedite ongoing projects under the Namami Gange Programme and resolve pending detailed project reports, land issues, and implementation bottlenecks. He also stressed the timely completion of the bidding process and the formation of state-level steering committees.
As of August 2026, a total of 527 projects have been sanctioned under the Namami Gange Programme at a cost of Rs 43,266 crore, with 368 of them already completed.
The meeting noted that the revised DPR for the Barauni sewage treatment plant was sent to IIT (BHU) Varanasi for appraisal, while the DPR for Shantipur sewage treatment plants in West Bengal was approved by the Executive Committee. Additionally, both Bihar and West Bengal have notified policies on the reuse of treated wastewater.
