PATNA: Urban development and housing minister Prem Kumar,
on Sunday, said work on integrated sewerage scheme, solid waste
management and river front management is being undertaken in 20 cities
along the river Ganga in the state with the assistance of the Centre.

The minister, who on Saturday reviewed the functioning of National Ganga River Basin Authority ( NGRBA),
said that the 20 cities to be covered under the plan are: Patna,
Danapur Nizamat, Fatuha, Bakhtiyarpur, Hajipur, Chhapra, Buxar,
Dighwara, Sonepur, Revilganj, Ara, Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Munger,
Sultanganj, Naugachia, Khagaul, Barahaiya, Barh and Mokama. He said that
river front development also includes construction of dhobi ghat,
graveyard and public latrines.

The minister said funds had
already been sanctioned to four of the 20 cities and the share of the
Centre and state is 70:30. He said work had started at Hajipur,
Begusarai and Buxar. The minister said under Hajipur Sewerage Plan,
sewerage treatment plants of 22 lakh litre daily capacity would be
constructed while sewerage treatment plants of 16 lakh litre capacity
would be constructed under Buxar sewerage plan. Sewerage treatment plant
of 17 lakh litre daily capacity under Begusarai Sewerage Plan and 30
lakh litre daily capacity under Munger Sewerage Plan would be
constructed. All these projects would be completed in two years.