Kanpur: To cleanse the much-talked Pandu river originating from Farrukhabad district in the state of Uttar Pradesh the irrigation department and the MNREGA have taken a joint responsibility of removal of the accumulated in the river that mingles with the flow of Ganga river near Chaudagra in Fatehpur district.
Interesting point to note is that the river area will also be measured herewith so that notices to encroahers will be issued.
A sum of Rs 1.67 crore will be spent on the silt cleaning into the river bed. The work plan for as many as 56 villages in Kanpur Nagar district has been prepared. The decision on simaltaneous cleaning in all the villages is yet not taken. There is also murmuring about employing the labourers in phases. Final action is awaited.
The labourers working under MNREGA will be put into cleaning work. The irrigation deptt has given the work plan for 56 villages to the deputy commissioner MNREGA.
