Lucknow: The Cabinet on Tuesday approved seven sewerage and drinking water projects in Varanasi and Lucknow under AMRUT 2.0.Finance minister Suresh Khanna said that to improve the sewerage system in Varanasi, projects have been proposed in the old Trans-Varuna area’s District-2B and 2C zones, and in newly extended areas. These include extending the sewerage system in the Lahartara and Chitaipur zones which will benefit about 8.52 lakh people.Water supply will also be extended to the 2B and 2C zones. Drinking water projects have also been approved in the newly extended Lahartara and Chitaipur zones. On completion of these projects, about 8.22 lakh people will benefit. In Lucknow, a drinking water project will be launched in Drinking Water District-D, covering the Aishbagh, Alamnagar and Keshari Kheda wards. This will provide clean drinking water to about 1.56 lakh people.The Centre and state will share the cost for all seven projects. While the Centre’s share will be Rs 696.42 crore, the state’s share will be Rs 1,866.40 crore and Rs 222.85 crore will be borne by the urban local bodies.
