- The Bihar Government is set to launch the Har Ghar Gangajal project to deliver water from Ganga river to the dry areas in the state that do not lie along the course of the river.
- It will be launched as part of the state government’s Jal, Jeevan, Hariyali scheme.
- The first phase of the project will be implemented with an outlay of Rs.4,000 crore.
- Under this phase, large pumps will lift Ganga water from Hathidah, close to Mokama, to supply water for to some 7.5 lakh homes in Rajgir, Bodhgaya, and Gaya.
- The collected water will initially be stored in reservoirs in Rajgir and Gaya, which will then be channeled to three treatment-and-purification plants.
- The treated water will be supplied to the public via pipes from Hathidah.
- The project will make use of existing, renovated and new water connections to reach every beneficiary household.
- The second phase of the project, which is expected to be launched in 2023, will be provide the Ganga water to Nawada.
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