Lok Sabha Question No. 2931 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Projects under Namami Gange Mission Phase-II
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: RAJIV PRATAP RUDY

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 2931

ANSWERED ON 04.01 .201 8

## PROJECTS UNDER NAMAM I GANGE MISSION PHAS E - II

## 2931. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY

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

(a) the details of the projects selected under Namami Gange Mission Phase -II along with the criteria for selection, State/ location - wise;

(b) the total n umber of projects sanctioned along with the financial support given by the Gov under the said mission since its launch and the total number of projects completed so far,

(c)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  works  under  Namami  Gange  M ission  are  still  lying incomplete in several places including Sonepur Ghat in Bihar; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the stipulated schedule of pending projects including the future plan of the Governm ent in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

## ( DR. SATYA PAL SINGH )

(a) & (b) Namami Gange Programme is a holistic approach to clean Ganga through various acti such as treatment of municipal sewage and industrial effluent, river surface cleaning, ru ghats  &  crematoria  works,  afforestation,  biodiversity  conservation,  awareness  creatio n  &  public outreach etc.

The  sewerage  management  projects  which  are  the  main  pillar  of  the  program  have sanctioned in various locations along the river Ganga depending on the pollution load a generated  in  that  city.  Projects  for  river  clea ning,  ghats  &  crematoria  have  been  sanctioned  i accordance with solid waste thrown into the river. Construction of toilets have been pro Ganga  villages  to  make  them  open  defecation  free.  Afforestation  and  Biodiversity  con projects hav e been taken up all along the river.

Total 187 projects for various these activities have been sanctioned at an estimate 16713.17 crores. For projects which were sanctioned prior to May 2015, the Government (GOI)  is  providing  70%  of sanctioned  cost  as  financial  assistance,  while  after  May  2015, providing  100%  financial  assistance  for  implementation  of  the  projects.  Out  of  187 sanctioned, 47 projects have been completed so far. The st te wise number of projects sanctio ned and projects completed under Namami Gange Programme are tabulated below: -

| State         |   No. of Projects | Projects completed   |   Projects under Implementation |   Sanctioned Cost (Rs. In crore) |
|---------------|-------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Uttarakhand   |                39 | 13                   |                              26 |                          1272.09 |
| Uttar Pradesh |                44 | 4                    |                              40 |                          5733.76 |
| Bihar         |                27 | -                    |                              27 |                          4544.84 |
| Jharkhand     |                 7 | -                    |                               7 |                           348.18 |
| West Bengal   |                40 | 26                   |                              14 |                          2058.25 |
| Delhi         |                 3 | -                    |                               3 |                          1820.38 |
| Haryana       |                 2 | -                    |                               2 |                           217.87 |
| All States *  |                25 | 4                    |                              21 |                           717.8  |
| Total         |               187 | 47                   |                             140 |                         16713.2  |

(c) & (d) The Government of India is closely monitoring the various projects sanctioned for of Ganga. 140 projects are under various stages of implementation. In Sonepur, work on 6 been taken up at sanctioned cost of Rs 32.34 crores and the overall physical progress is 62% and the project is targeted to be completed by March 2018.

During  the  implementation  of  projects , bottlenecks  like  delay  in  tendering  proces retendering,  non - availability  of  land,  legal  issues,  natural  calamities  (like  flood  etc permission from local authorities on road cutting/crossing etc. are encountered. Sewage Plants  (STPs )  constructed  earlier  are  not  performing  to  their  optimum  capacity  and  ther Operation  &  Maintenance  (O&M)  support  by  local  governments.  The  issues  are  resolved  th continuous  coordination  with  the  state  government  at  various  levels,  field  visi ts  and  by  regular monitoring. Further in order to ensure effective implementation and timely completion o Project  Management  Consultants  /  Supervision  Consultants  are  being  engaged  by  the governments.  Upgradation/rehabilitation  of  old  STPs is  being  undertaken  and  all  the  new  project being sanctioned are inclusive of O&M component for 15 years under Central Government fu Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) is being adopted for awarding sewage infrastructure contracts effective mechanism for linking of the payment of O&M costs with STP performance. Cleaning river is a continuous process, however, all efforts are made by Government of India to co projects on highest priority.

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