“Silting is a problem in all rivers. We have got the reports
on the causes of silting in Ganga and the work will start soon to make Ganga silt free,” he said.
“We can solve the problem of silting in the other rivers too
by following Ganga a model in near future”, he
said.
“The Union Government is serious on the issue of Ganga river silting”, he said.
Bharti inspected the progress of Ganga River Front
Development Project and made a trip from Barharwa Ghat to Gandhi Ghat, during her
one-day visit of the state capital.
Earlier, the union minister reviewed the progress work of
Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) and Sewerage Network Project of the State
Capital at State Guest House.
Six STPs and 1163 km-long sewerage line are set to be
constructed in Patna .
Construction work of three STPs-Saidpur, Beur and
Karmalichak-projects have already been approved under Centre and State
partnership while the Central Government will bear all the expenses of
Kankarbagh and Digha STPs.
