NBCC to launch Ganga cleaning project in Bihar

National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited (NBCC) in the last week of May 2016 announced that it will soon launch a project aimed at cleaning River Ganga in Bihar.

In December 2015, the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation hired NBCC to carry out the feasibility study and conditional assessment of the river for entry-level activities in Bihar.

Detailed project reports have been approved the Ministry of Water Resources for three towns.

Key highlights of the project

• NBCC will undertake cleaning of debris.

• It will construct new ghats and modernise the existing ghats.

• It will repair and clean the river surface.

• It will construct crematorium and public facilities such as toilets.

• It will also set up a village drainage system in order to curb direct discharge into the river.

Also Read: Uma Bharti launched Rural Sanitation Initiatives for Ganga Rejuvenation in Jharkhand

About National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited

• NBCC Limited is a Navratna organisation under category I.

• It is a Central Public Sector Undertaking, which trades publicly in the market and is largely owned by Government of India.

• It engages in the Real Estate Development & Construction business, and also provides project Management Consultancy.

• It is headquartered in New Delhi.

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