NBCC to launch Ganga cleaning project in Bihar

New Delhi. Public sector company NBCC (India) is set to kickstart projects aimed at  cleaning the Ganga in Bihar, a senior official of the company said. 
 
“The government has approved financial proposals for a few projects. We will start  doing engineering works etc very soon,” NBCC (India) CMD AK Mittal told Business  Line.
 
Under the project, NBCC will undertake cleaning of debris, construction of new
 
ghats, modernisation of existing ghats,repair, cleaning of the river surface,  construction of crematorium and public facilities such as toilets. It will also set  up avillage drainage system in order to curb direct discharge into the river. 
 
“Detailed project reports have been approved the Ministry of Water Resources for  three towns. We expect to begin work there by June­end,” Nilesh Shah, Executive  Director, NBCC, said.
 

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