Lok Sabha Question No. 2739 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: Funds under Namami Gange Mission
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: OM PRAKASH YADAV, V. SATHYABAMA, SUNIL KUMAR SINGH, CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE, RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, PROF. RAM SHANKAR, SANTOSH AHLAWAT, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, KHAN SAUMITRA

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. † 2739

ANSWERED ON 02.0 8.201 8

## FUNDS UNDER NAMAMI G ANGE MISSION

| †2739.   | SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT SHRI SAUMITRA KHAN   | SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI   |
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Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is implementing Namami Gange Mission in the country to clean Gan and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has allocated/released any funds for several projects under the said if so, the funds allocated/released and utilized during each of the last four years, State/ p - wise;
- (c) the details of the works carried out thereunder during the said period along with the time by which remaining work is likely to be completed including the extent of progress made in cleaning th
- (d) whether presence of fecal coliform bacteria has increased in the river and if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon;
- (e)whether any observations have been made by certain quarters including CAG on spending/uti funds meant for the purpose since inception of the mission and if so, the details thereof an aken thereon; and
- (f) the steps taken/to be taken by the Government to clean the river fully and achieve the stipulated time?

## ANSWER

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

## ( DR. SATYA PAL SINGH )

- (a)Government of India is supplementing the efforts of the state governments in addressing th river Ganga by providing financial assistance to the states. Government of India has appr Gange Pro gramme  in  May  2015  for  conservation  of  river  Ganga  at  a  total  outlay  of  Rs  20,0 Namami Gange Programme is an umbrella programme which integrates previous and currently o initiatives by enhancing efficiency, extracting synergies and suppleme nting them with more comprehensive & better coordinated interventions.
- (b) The  details  of amount  allotted  /  released by  National  Mission  for  Clean  Ganga  (NMCG)  to  State Governments during the last four inancial years 2014 - 15    to  financial year 2017 - 18, under the Namami Gange Programme are tabulated below: -

| S.No.   | Name of the State   | 2014-15           | 2015-16           | 2016-17           | 2017-18           |
|---------|---------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|         |                     | (Rupees in crore) | (Rupees in crore) | (Rupees in crore) | (Rupees in crore) |
| 01      | Uttarakhand         | 4.26              | 30.26             | 30.66             | 183.61            |
| 02      | Uttar Pradesh       | 74.58             | 147.58            | 587.17            | 473.64            |
| 03      | Bihar               | -----             | 120.23            | 82.03             | 356.27            |
| 04      | Jharkhand           | 0.97              | 27.83             | 46.18             | 7.57              |
| 05      | West Bengal         | 73.85             | 185.79            | 114.25            | 244.01            |
| 06      | Haryana             | -----             | 30.00             | 52.73             | 6.88              |
| 07      | Delhi               | -----             | 4.96              | 2.17              | 81.57             |

(c) Against the estimated sewage generation of 2953 Million Litres per Day (MLD) from the to main stem of river Ganga, the sewage treatment capacity in the towns along Ganga has increase MLD (2014) to 1681 MLD capacity while the projects fo r creation of 784 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) capacity are at advance stages of completion. In addition, the projects for creation o been approved and are under tendering.

Further,  projects  are  being  taken  up  on  tributaries  of Ganga  like  Yamuna,  Kali,  Ramganga,  Gomti, Hindon, Saryu, Son, Gandak, Burhi Gandak, Kiul, Kosi, Mahananada and Damodar. Till date 10 proj been taken up in tributaries namely Yamuna, Kali, Ramganga, Saryu and Kosi to create and reha capacity of 1353.5 MLD.

(d) Under the Namami Gange programme, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is carrying out th quality monitoring of river Ganga from Gangotri to West Bengal. The river water quality monit out in 2017 indicates th at the Faecal coliform counts have decreased at 30 locations as compared to 2

Some examples of stretches showing improvements are:

- a) Ganga at Kannauj U/S (Rajghat)
- b) Ganga at Kannauj D/S
- c) Ganga at Kanpur U/S (Ranighat)
- d) Ganga at Kanpur D/S (Jajmau Pumping Station)
- e) Ganga at Varanasi D/S (Malviya Bridge)
6. f ) Ganga at Trighat (Ghazipur)
- g) Ganga at Buxar
- h) Ganga at Khurji, Patna U/S
9. i ) Ganga at Patna D/S (Ganga Bridge)
10. j ) Ganga at Kahalgaon
- k) Ganga at Munger
12. l ) Ganga at Bhagalpur
13. m ) Ganga at Dakshineshwar
- n) Ganga at Baharamp ore
- o) Ganga at Howrah -Shivpur
- p) Ganga at Serampore
- q) Ganga at Tribeni, Near Burning Ghat

(e)Yes, Madam. In its 39th Report, Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) made observation on lo of utilisation of funds by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in Namami Gange Mission. After the constitution of NMCG as an authority and its operationalization by December 2016, the pace o Sewerage Treatment Plants (STPs), Interception & Diversion Works and associated projects, as ot her  projects leading to asset creation have gained pace and are at different stages of imp execution on the ground.  Trend of expenditure has been increasing since then.  This is lik achievement of desired physical and financ ial targets.

(f) Namami  Gange  Programme  is  being  carried  out  through  variety  of  coordinated  activities cleaning of river Ganga including treatment of municipal sewage, treatment of industrial efflue cleaning, rural sanitation, River Front Development, Construction of Ghats and Crematoria, afforesta biodiversity  conservation,  public  outreach,  etc.  So  far  a  total  of  221  projects  have  been estimated cost of Rs. 22,238 crore for various activities. Out of thes e, 58 projec s have been completed.

National Ganga River Basin Authority in its 1 st meeting held on 05/10/2009 has resolved that by 2020 untreated municipal sewage or industrial effluent flows into river Ganga.

Cleaning of river is a continuous process and efforts are being made to complete these projec year 2020.

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