The Executive Committee of the National Mission for Clean Ganga has accorded administrative approval and expenditure sanction for the development of the Faizabad sewerage [interception and diversion (I&D) works and sewage treatment plant (STP)] project. The project involves I&D works of drains; the development of a 33 mld capacity STP; nala tappings; the construction of the main pumping station, etc. in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh on a DBOT basis. It also involves operations and maintenance for a period of 15 years at an estimated cost of Rs 2.22 billion.