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The main features of the Ganga Action Plan are: (a) Sewage flowing into the river is to be diverted to other locations for treatment and conversion into energy source. Steps have been taken to supply safe drinking water by constructing electric crematoria and separate bathing ghats. (b) The diversion of several major drains carrying wastes into the river has been completed in cities like Varanasi, Patna and Kanpur, and pollution level has been decreased. (c) Infrastructure capable of diverting and treating 835 million litres per day of domestic waste or sewage has been created. (e) Ganga Action Plan has been merged with National River Conservation plan. It now covers 152 towns located along 27 inter-state rivers in over 16 states.
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