According to an official statement, four specialised electric boats will be launched in the initial phase in both cities. “As per the plan, one air-conditioned electric boat with a capacity of 50 seats and two electric boats with 30 seats each will be operationalised from Nayaghat on the Saryu River in Ayodhya,” a statement said, as reported by PTI.
“In Varanasi, an air-conditioned electric boat with a capacity of 50 people will soon be accessible to tourists at Ravidas Ghat on the Ganges River,” he continued.
The advanced air-conditioned vessels will feature a steel catamaran hull, while the non-air-conditioned models will use an FRP catamaran hull, according to the government.
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Facilities for docking and loading of these boats will be provided at the ghats and the operations will be supervised by the Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation.
The vessels will be initially leased for a period of 10 years and will comply with regulations set by the Department of Tourism, the Inland Vessels Act and international standards.
Boat operations will adhere to the guidelines laid down by the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India.
Meanwhile, the National Mission for Clean Ganga approved five projects worth Rs 73 crore for Uttar Pradesh at its 56th executive committee meeting held in New Delhi, according to an official statement on August 31.
Rajeev Kumar Mital, Director General, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), chaired the meeting.
“The approved projects are essential for the improvement of the river ecosystem as they ensure a minimum level of pollution in the Ganges, thus maintaining its cleanliness and ensuring its conservation,” the statement said.
The committee approved the project ‘Establishment of Secretariat for Smart Laboratory on Clean Rivers (SLCR) at Varanasi’ submitted and monitored by IIT (BHU) under the supervision of NMCG, it said.
This project aims to use global experience and adopt sustainable practices to revitalize and give a new look to all the small rivers spread across the country, creating the right balance between the environment, the economy and society as a whole, he says.
Another project on ‘Management of faecal sludge for reduction of pollution in river Ganga at Dalmau, Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh’ has been approved as part of Namami Gange Mission to reduce pollution in the river, the statement said.
Under this project, an eight-KLD fecal sludge treatment plant will be established, together with a 15 KW solar power plant and a solar inverter.
The sewerage project focused on cleaning the Ganga River has been officially approved for implementation at Gulaothi, located in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh, the statement said.
The project aims to prevent pollution in the East Kali River, a tributary of the Ganges River that flows through eight districts of Uttar Pradesh, he said.
The project, approved at an estimated cost of Rs 50.98 crore, is dedicated to interception and diversion of drains and sewage treatment plants with a capacity of 10 MLD (million litres per day) in Gulaothi town. This project focuses on operation and management of sewage treatment plants for a stipulated period of 15 years, he added.
Furthermore, the ‘Scheme for Restoration of Lower Order Streams and Tributaries in the Upper Gomti River Basin through Nature Based Solutions (NBS)’ is another initiative approved by the Executive Committee.
Proposed by Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Central University, Lucknow, the project emphasizes on rejuvenation of lower order streams and tributaries in the upper Gomti river basin through NBS.
This project, costing around Rs 81.09 lakh, is of immense importance as small rivers and streams are vital for the water flow and ecosystem of larger rivers, he said.
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