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Ghaziabad to Install Silt-Catchers and Filter Chambers to Curb Household Garbage in Hindon River

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The district administration in Ghaziabad has initiated a project to install silt-catchers and filter chambers in 13 gram panchayats along the Hindon River to prevent household garbage from draining directly into the river. The project, costing approximately Rs. 1 lakh per gram panchayat, aims to curb pollution and improve the river's water quality. The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board has classified the Hindon River as unfit for drinking, bathing, or aquatic life, and the water can only be used for irrigation, industrial cooling, and controlled waste disposal.

Key Takeaways:

  • The project involves the construction of silt-catchers and filter chambers in 13 gram panchayats along the Hindon River in Ghaziabad.
  • Silt-catchers will trap household garbage from flowing into the river, while filter chambers will use a multi-stage system to remove pollutants.
  • The construction cost for each gram panchayat is approximately Rs. 1 lakh.
  • The project aims to improve the river's water quality and curb pollution.
  • The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board has classified the Hindon River as unfit for human consumption due to high levels of pollution.
  • The district administration has planned a "pad yatra" in the villages to increase awareness among locals about the importance of river conservation.
  • A plantation drive is planned to plant nearly one lakh trees along the river in February/March next year.

Statistics:

  • The project aims to construct silt-catchers and filter chambers in 13 gram panchayats.
  • The construction cost for each gram panchayat is approximately Rs. 1 lakh.
  • The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board has classified the Hindon River as unfit for drinking, bathing, or aquatic life.
  • The water quality could only be used for irrigation, industrial cooling, or controlled waste disposal purposes.
  • The project aims to plant nearly one lakh trees along the river in February/March next year.
  • The district administration has planned a "pad yatra" in the villages to increase awareness about river conservation.

Sources:

  • Officials from the district administration in Ghaziabad, as quoted in the Hindustan Times article on November 1.
  • The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board.
  • The district administration's project report for tackling sewage in Ghaziabad.

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