The small town located in Mirzapur district on the banks of the Ganga and the Jargo, is showing Uttar Pradesh how to efficiently manage its septage waste while also questioning its inclusive wastewater management journey
From the galis (streets) of Lucknow to the ghats of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh is a state with many faces and dimensions. The state has a population of about 240 million (2011 census), of which 70 per cent live in rural areas.
But in recent years, Indian villages have been quickly transforming into urban spaces. This rapid urbanisation has been a major challenge for Uttar Pradesh in the past couple of years. Especially when it comes to wastewater and septage management.
Over the past few decades, the health of the Ganga river had been substantially affected by the mixing of sewage and household septic waste via open drains ending into the river. The Ganga, which flows through 28 districts of the state, is in a dire situation.
But today, a small town located in Mirzapur district on the banks of the Ganga and the Jargo, is showing Uttar Pradesh how to efficiently manage its septage waste while also questioning its inclusive wastewater management journey.
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