Lok Sabha Question No. 3851 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-09
Subject: Development of Rivers
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO.

## †3851

ANSWERED ON 09.0 8.201 8

## DEVELOPMENT OF RIVER S

## †3851. SHRI GOPAL SHETTY

Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state

(a) whether any scheme has been formulated for development of rivers in the country alo rejuvenation of Ganga river on the initiative of the Union Government;

(b) if so, the details thereof; a nd

(c) the expenditure incurred on rejuvenation of Ganga river and development of rivers so

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES, RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a) to (c) Yes, Madam.

The  works  relating  to  rejuvenation  of  River  Ganga  and  its  tributaries  is  under Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD & GR), while the pollution abatement work for rest of the rivers is undertake n by Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF & CC).

Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation is supplement the  efforts  of  the  State  Governments  in  addressing  the  pollution  of  river  Ganga  by financial  assistance  to  the  States.  The  Government  has  approved  Namami  Gange  Programm May, 2015 for conservation of river Ganga and its tr ibutaries with an outlay of Rs. 20,000 crore. Till date, 105 projects have been sanctioned for development of sewer age infrastructure to provide a total treatment capacity of 3293.68 million liters per day (MLD) (including rehabilitati MLD) and laying of sewerage network of 4842.30 km at an estimated cost of Rs. 17485.11 crore. Out of these, 26 projects have been completed creating new sewage treatment plant (STP) capaci of 328.13 MLD and rehabilitated 92 MLD of STP capacity. In addition, 44 projects are at stages  of  completion  to  create  new  STP  capacity  of  769  MLD  and  rehabilitation  of  8 capacity.  Further,  a  total  of  67  projects  have  been  sanctioned  for  river  front  d development  of  ghats  and  crematoria,  ghat  cleaning  and  river  surface  cleaning  activi ies  at  an estimated cost of Rs. 1274.5 crore. Out of these, 24 projects have been co mpleted and other projects are at various stages of implementation.

For  cleaning  and  rejuvenation  of  Ganga  River  and  development  of  its  tribut Government of India has released Rs.6,211.27 crore to National Mission for Clean Ganga (N since its inception i.e. from Financial Year 2011 - 12 to till 30 June, 2018. Out o f this, NMCG has spent/released Rs.4,322.37 crore to State Governments / State Programme Management Groups/ CPSUs/ Other Executing Agencies from Financial Year 2011 - 12 to 30 June, 2018.

Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change under the National R iver Conservation Plan (NRCP) has been supplementing the efforts of the State Governments in abatement of p in identified stretches of various rivers (other than Ganga and its tributaries) on cos between the Central & State Governmen ts. The works taken up under NRCP, inter - alia, includes interception & diversion of raw sewage, construction of sewerage systems, setting up of cost sanitation, river front/bathing ghat development, etc.  NRCP has covered polluted 32 rivers in 76 towns spread over 14 Sta tes at a sanctioned cost of Rs. 4581.91 crore. So far, Central share of Rs. 2258.72 crore has been released to the State Governments for implementation of pollution abatement schemes.  S o far, sewage treatment ca pacity of 2472.43 MLD has been created under the NRCP.

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