DEVIKA PROJECT OF UDHAMPUR
- June 4, 2021
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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DEVIKA PROJECT OF UDHAMPUR
Subject : Economy
Context : Recently, the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions has said that Devika Project is for all and therefore suggestions are welcome from every Party.
Concept :
About Devika Project
- It is North India’s first- of- its- kind project located in Udhampur, Jammu & Kashmir.
- It is Rs.190 Crore project under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) which started in March 2019.
The activities involved under the project are:
- Bathing “ghats” (places) on the banks of the Devika River will be developed;
- Encroachments will be removed; and
- Natural water bodies will be restored and catchment areas will be developed along with cremation ground.
- The project includes the construction of three sewage treatment plants of 8 MLD, 4 MLD and 1.6 MLD capacities.
About Devika River
- It holds great religious significance as it is revered by Hindus as the sister of river Ganga.
- In the Nilmat Puran that was written in the 7th century by Nela Muni, it is mentioned that the Devika River is a manifestation of the mother Goddess Parwati herself to benefit the people of Mader Desha.
- It originates from the hilly Suddha Mahadev temple in Udhampur district and flows down towards western Punjab (now in Pakistan) where it merges with the Ravi River.