Special Purpose Vehicle to be formed for setting up Sewerage Treatment Plants in Ganga cities Senior Ministers discuss Namami Ganga Action Plans Schedule drawn up for stakeholder consultations

The Ministry of Urban Development has proposed to set up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for setting up and maintenance of Sewerage Treatment Plans (STPs) in all the 118 cities and towns located along the River Ganga in a time bound manner to check pollution of the river. The SPV will ensure that demand-supply gap in respect of sewerage treatment in urban areas will be met in line with timeframe for cleaning the River Ganga.