<span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated six mega projects in Uttarakhand under the Namami Gange Mission through video conference.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The projects include construction of a 68 MLD (million liters per day)  Sewage Treatment Plant, upgradation of the existing 27 MLD at Jagjeetpur and construction of an 18 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant at Sarai, in Haridwar.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The inauguration of 68 MLD Jagjeetpur project marks completion of the first sewage treatment project taken up on hybrid annuity mode of Public Private Partnership.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Addressing the inaugural function, Mr. Modi said the river Ganga from its origin in Uttarakhand to the Ganga Sagar in West Bengal, enriches the lives about half of the country's population and therefore, the cleanliness of the Ganga is necessary.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said his government moved forward with new thinking and new approach and did not limit the Namami Gange Mission to the cleanliness of Ganga and made it the largest and comprehensive river conservation programme in the country.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Prime Minister said sewage a number of sewage treatment plants have been built to prevent the dirty water falling into the Gangethat can meet the needs of the next 10-15 year. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He pointed out that the Ministry of Jal Shakti is now engaged in the mission of delivering water to every house in the country and about one lakh families are being connected to pure drinking water facilities every day under the Jalajeevan Mission.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Drinking water has been delivered to two crore families of the country in just one year.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said major reforms related to the farmers, workers and health have been have been brought in to empower the  workers,  farmers, youth and  women  of the country.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He criticized the opposition for launching agitation against the reforms in labour and farm sectors.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Mr. Modi said the protestors are humiliating the farmers by setting the agricultural goods and equipment on fire and  want to restrain the farmers from selling their produce in the open market.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The other plants inaugurated by the Prime Minister are 26 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant at Lakkadghat in Rishikesh, five MLD Sewage Treatment Plant at Chorpani, and two plants with capacities of one  MLD and .01 MLD at Badrinath.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In Muni ki Reti town, the 7.5 MLD  Plant in Chandreshwar Nagar will be the first four storied Sewage Treatment Plant in the country where the limitation of land availability was converted into an opportunity. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Haridwar-Rishikesh zone contributes about 80 per cent waste water load into the River Ganga. These plants will play a significant role in keeping the River Ganga clean.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In all, 30 projects  are now complete in Uttarakhand for taking care of pollution from 17 towns near river Ganga. This is a landmark achievement.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Prime Minister also inaugurated "Ganga Avalokan", the first museum on Ganga dedicated to showcase the culture, biodiversity and rejuvenation activities done in Ganga river. The museum is located at Chandi Ghat, Haridwar.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">A book, 'Rowing down the Ganges', co-published by National Mission for Clean Ganga & Wildlife Institute of India was launched at the event.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The logo of Jal Jeevan Mission and 'Margdarshika for Gram Panchayats and Paani Samitis under Jal Jeevan Mission' was also unveiled by the Prime Minister.</span>