Sangrur, July 23: Under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP), the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has sanctioned Rs 48.94 crore to set up sewage treatment plants at Lehragaga, Khanauri and Moonak. Vijay Inder Singla, Member Parliament (MP) from Sangrur, said the central government had sanctioned Rs 20.52 crore for Lehragaga, Rs 13.46 crore for Khanauri and Rs 14.96 crore for Moonak. The plants are meant to clean the Ghaggar. Singla said all sewerage systems and sewage treatment plants would be completed by the end of June, 2015. He said the funds granted also covered operational and maintenance costs of the existing sewage treatment plants for the next five years. A survey, conducted by the Central Pollution Control Board in 2011, indicated that only 160 out of the nearly 8,000 towns had both sewerage systems and sewage treatment plants. He also urged the state government to provide 30 per cent assistance to ensure completion of the projects on time. Singla said pollution in the Ghaggar that runs for 180 km in Punjab was a major cause for concern. A recent report of the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) had revealed that at several places, the quality of water in the Ghaggar had degraded to Class E, which was unfit for even bathing. Tackling pollution Pollution in the Ghaggar that runs for 180 km in Punjab has been a major cause for concern Rs 20.52 crore sanctioned for Lehragaga, Rs 13.46 crore Khanauri and Rs 14.96 crore for Moonak. All three towns are in the Sangrur district. All sewerage systems and sewage treatment plants will be completed by the end of June, 2015