India, Oct. 22 -- The Namami Gange Programme is adopting a combination of conventional and innovative wastewater treatment technologies to strengthen pollution control and support the rejuvenation of the River Ganga. Launched in 2014, the Integrated Conservation Mission addresses sewage management alongside riverfront development, river-surface cleaning, biodiversity conservation, afforestation, public awareness, industrial effluent monitoring and initiatives under Ganga Gram. Its technology-neutral approach allows treatment solutions to be selected according to local conditions, sewage characteristics, land availability and treated-water reuse requirements.

Under the programme, 199 sewerage infrastructure projects worth an estimated Rs...