Lok Sabha Question No. 6277 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Expenditure on Cleaning of Ganga River
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: Kunhalikutty, P.K.

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 6277

ANSWERED ON 05.0 4.201 8

## EXPENDITURE ON CLEAN ING OF GANGA RIVER

## 6277. SHRI P.K. KUNHALIKUTTY

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

- (a) the amount so far spent on cleaning of Ganga river;
- (b) the extent to which it has been cleaned with the expenditure so far;
- (c) the details of remaining works to be undertaken in this regard;
- (d) the quantum of additional funds required for cleaning the river completely; and
- (e) the time by which the whole work relating to cleaning of Ganga river is likely to be

## A NSWER

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

## ( DR. SATYA PAL SINGH )

(a) & (b) Under the Namami Gange programme, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB ) has undertaken a project in which it is carrying out the water quality monitoring of river G Gagotri  to  West  Bengal.  Water  quality  monitoring  data  of  CPCB  for  the  period  2015 - 17 indicates that Dissolved Oxygen (DO) has been found to be within ac ceptable limits of notified primary water quality criteria for bathing. Fur er, the river water quality monitoring carried ou in  2017  indicates  improvement  in  water  quality  trends  as  compared  to  2016.  The  Disso Oxygen  levels  are  improving  at  33 locations,  Biological  Oxygen  Demand  (BOD)  levels  are decreasing at 26 locations and coliform bacteria count is decreasing at 30 locations. An amount of Rs. 3517.75 crore has been spent from 2011 - 12 to 2017 - 18   (till 28.02.2018) for cleaning of Ganga River .

(c) to (e) Government of India is supplementing the efforts of the state governments in add the pollution of river Ganga by providing financial assistance to the states. Governmen has approved Namami Gange Programme in May 2015 for con servation of river Ganga with total outlay  of  Rs  20,000  Crores.  Namami  Gange  Programme  is  an  umbrella  programme  which integrates previous and currently ongoing initiatives by enhancing efficiency, extractin and supplementing them with more compr ehensive & better coordinated interventions.

is  being  carried  out  through  various  coordinated  activit including treatment of municipal sewage, treatment of industrial effluent, river surfac rural  sanitation,  River  Front  Development,  Ghats  and  Crematoria,  afforestation  &  biod

Namami  Gange  programme conservation, public outreach etc.

Under Namami Gange Programme for cleaning of river, a total of 100 projects have sanctioned for development of sewerage infrastructure to provide a treatment capacity of Million Litres per Day (MLD) and laying of sewerage network of 4722.71 km at an estimated cost of Rs. 16626.24 Crore. Out of these 20 projects have been completed.

Further, 65 projects have been sanctioned for River Front Development, developme Ghats and Crematoria, Ghat cleaning and river surface cleaning activities at an estimated cost Rs. 1761.59 Crore. Out of these 24 projects are completed and other projects are at vari of implementation.

Cleaning of river is a continuous process and efforts are being made to complet e projects by the year 2020. During this period the main focus is on the cleaning of mai river Ganga and river Yamuna. Few projects have also been taken up on tributaries like Ra Kali (East) and Kosi.

Adequate financial provisions have been done for the project undertaken for cleaning of river Ganga.

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