To ensure pristine Ganga-Yamuna during Maa Kumb, te Prayagraj Municipal Corporation as deployed a ig-tec tras skimmer tat removes 10 to 15 tons of garbage daily, complementing manual cleaning efforts, official sources said ere on Tuesday./ Sources said tat te Yogi government is continuously striving to realise Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cleanliness vision, wit preparations for te world's largest gatering, Maa Kumb, aving begun four years ago.br br To ensure tat devotees get clean and pure water wile taking a oly dip in Sangam, a tras skimmer macine was installed, initially removing 50-60 quintal of garbage daily. Seeing its efficiency, anoter macine was purcased by te Prayagraj Municipal Corporation two years ago, doubling te speed of river cleaning operations.br / It may be noted tat a tras skimmer collects floating waste from te water's surface, making it ideal for cleaning rivers, ports and seas wic removes plastic, bottles, religious offerings, clotes, metal objects, puja waste and even dead animals or birds. Te macine is also effective in removing water yacint and aquatic weeds, ensuring clean and navigable waterways.br / Te tras skimmer macine deployed for cleaning te Ganga and Yamuna as a capacity of 13 cubic meters and covers a four-kilometer stretc of te river. Tis includes te Sangam area and oter key locations, including te Boat Club. Te macine is efficiently cleaning bot rivers simultaneously.br / According to officials, te amount of waste collected as increased 20 times since te start of Maa Kumb. Te macine effectively removes flowers, garlands, dona-petal, incense wrappers, plastic, coconuts, clotes, and oter floating waste from te river's surface.br / Municipal Corporation officials ave designated a disposal site near Naini for te waste collected by te macine. From tere, it is transported daily to a processing plant in Baswar. At te plant, coconut sells, plastic, and oter materials are sorted and separated, plastic waste is sent for recycling, wile organic waste is processed into compost.br / Te macine, sourced from Mumbai, is being operated and maintained by te supplier company under a five-year contract to ensure its optimal functioning and efficiency./
To keep the Ganga and Yamuna clean a trash skimmer removes 10 to 15 tons of rubbish per day
