UP plans to restore Ayodhya's ancient river
Ayodhya: The river 'Tilodki Ganga', once the lifeline of rural areas of Ayodhya, has gradually vanished over time as the river land was largely encroached upon with the construction of buildings in the last couple of years.
The main stretch of this river falls along the Allahabad national highway, where the area is being developed with large industrial establishments and other big constructions.
Now, the UP govt and Ayodhya administration are planning to rejuvenate the river. Its current form will be completely transformed, and the river will return to its original state.
Talking to TOI, Ayodhya DM Nikhil Tikaram Funde said that work has begun over a 7-km stretch as the first phase.
The total length of the river is 46 km. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has instructed for the revival of one river in every district of the state, and this directive is being implemented here.
The work is being carried out to restore the river to its original form between Gaura Brahmanan and Panditpur in the Sohawal area through the MNREGA scheme. Around 250 labourers have been deployed at various points along this stretch to clean the river.
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It is part of the 'One District, One River' plan in UP and is being revived with the aim of restoring its historical significance.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) had also taken cognizance of the issues related to the river and ordered the Ayodhya district magistrate to take steps for its rejuvenation, including exploring options for reusing discharged water.
The locals have also raised concerns about the impact of the airport expansion and the discharge of wastewater from the multinational giant's bottling factory on their village.
"We have highlighted that the airport's construction has led to waterlogging in some areas and that the drain water overflows during the monsoon season," said Om Prakash Singh, an environmental activist. "We have lodged complaints with the authorities against the bottling factory that is not only contaminating the river but has also encroached a large part of the river," Singh said.
Chief development officer Krishna Kumar Singh said that the work of cleaning the river and removing encroachments will be completed by June 30. Following this, a large-scale tree plantation campaign will be conducted along the riverbank from July 1-7.
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