Mumbai, Nov. 9 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the completed first phase of the Godhoiya drain project in Gorakhpur on 1 November 2026. He also laid the foundation stone for the second phase, marking the expansion of drainage infrastructure in the city.
The first phase has addressed drainage problems in 17 Gorakhpur wards, according to details provided at the inauguration. The completed work includes an approximately 7.75 km reinforced cement concrete (RCC) drain designed to improve the movement of stormwater through the affected areas.
Reinforced concrete combines concrete's resistance to compression with steel reinforcement that enables the structure to withstand bending and tensile forces. The bond between the steel and concrete transfers stress at their interface, allowing the materials to act together under load.
Adityanath also laid the foundation stone for Zone A-3 works under the Gorakhpur sewerage scheme. The sewerage works have been estimated to cost Rs. 7.21 bn and form part of the wider effort to strengthen the city's wastewater infrastructure.
A road along the Godhoiya drain was included among the works launched during the event. The road project has been estimated to cost Rs. 659.3 mn, although the available details do not specify its length or completion schedule.
The drainage and sewerage works address separate but connected urban infrastructure requirements. Sewerage networks can carry sewage and stormwater together or route sewage through sanitary sewers while directing runoff through separate storm drains. The inauguration of the completed first phase, together with the launch of the second phase and related works, brings drainage, wastewater management and access infrastructure under the same development programme in Gorakhpur.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Construction World.