Under the Ganga Action Plan Phase-I at Varanasi, 3 sewage treatment plants were constructed with total installed capacity of 101.80 mld.. However, the present waste water flow generated in the town is about 309 mld. Hence, it is necessary to implement further I&D and treatment works which have been taken up under GAP (Phase-II). The Hon'ble High Court, Allahabad too has given directions to make fool-proof arrangements for abatement of pollution of river Ganga at the holy cities of Varanasi and Allahabad.
The Present approved C.C.E.A. cost for Varanasi is Rs. 47.52 Crores. 4 schemes including a scheme for 37 mld STP, costing Rs. 43.92 Crore have been approved by Govt. of India against available approved C.C.E.A. cost which are under construction.

GANGA ACTION PLAN (PHASE-II) AT ALLAHABAD
Allahabad is situated at the confluence of river Ganga and Yamuna. The GAP (Phase-I) covered interception and diversion of a total of 90 mld of waste water, out of which 87 mld was diverted from Yamuna segment and 3 mld from Ganga segment. A  60 mld STP  was constructed at Naini. However, at present about 210 mld waste water is flowing in the drains joining river Ganga and Yamuna . Therefore, after the diversion of 90 mld.. in phase-I, 120 mld of waste water still remains to be intercepted and diverted as well as sewage treatment capacity too has to be enhanced by augmenting the existing STP as also by constructing new STPs. The present approved C.C.E.A. cost for Allahabad is Rs. 34.49 Crores against which a scheme for interception and diversion of a drain and a scheme for 29 mld capacity STP have been approved by GOI.

JAPAN GOVT. ASSISTED (JBIC) PROGRAM FOR 4 MAJOR CITIES
For the additional works (in addition to sanctioned projects) required for the year 2030 at Lucknow, Allahabad, Kanpur and Varanasi, financial assistance has been sought from Japan Bank of International Cooperation (JBIC). Under this, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has finalized feasibility reports for above 4 towns in co-operation with U P Jal Nigam, Jal Sansthans and Nagar Nigams. As per these reports, the cost of works required for the year 2015 is given below : (In Rs. Crore)
                    Lucknow       : 372.48
                    Allahabad      : 304.32
                    Kanpur          : 422.28
                    Varanasi       : 483.18
Varanasi town has been given priority by GOI and a bi-lateral agreement has been signed between Govt. of India and JBIC for schemes for Varanasi towns, against which DPRs are being prepared by Jal Nigam and the works are expected to start soon.