Kanpur: Now, a Mumbai-made specialised machine Trash skimmer and weed remover will be brought in the removal of trash like polythene, clothes, metal items, puja wastes, dead animals and birds among other wastes from the river water.
This machine helps remove water hyacinth (Jalkumbhi) that tends to ruin the river water.
Procured by Kanpur Smart City Limited at a cost of ₹1.9 Crores, this machine will be operated by Kanpur Municipal Corporation.
This machine will clean and cover eight-kilometre stretches of Ganga daily.
According to the Service Level Agreement with the service provider company, all important aspects of running and maintenance of this machine will be covered by the firm that has supplied the machine.
However, the cost of maintenance and operation will be borne by KSCL for the next five years.
After this period, the machine will come under the ownership of Kanpur Municipal Corporation which will then be liable for all its expenses.
KMC's Environment Engineer will be deployed to monitor the operations of this machine daily.
After the supervision, the officer will then meet the CEO of Kanpur Smart City directly to share the report of the day.
Thus, the administration aims to move a step closer to a cleaner Ganga.
