Lok Sabha Question No. 955 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: River Conservation
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA, SAKSHI SWAMI MAHARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 955

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.11.2016

## River Conservation

## 955. Shri Ram Charan Bohra: Dr. Swami Sakshiji Maharaj:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  projects  launched  by  the  Government  under  the  National  River Conservation  Programme  during  the  last  three  years,  State/UT-wise  including  Uttar Pradesh;

(b)  the  funds  sanctioned  and  utilized  so  far  and  the  current  status  of  these  projects State/UT-wise;

(c)  whether  the  targets  to  reduce  river  pollution  has  been  achieved  under  the  said programme and if not, the reasons therefor;

(d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  revive  the  National  River  Conservation programme; and

(e)   if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

(a)  &  (b)    The  Government  supplements  the  efforts  of  the  State  Governments  in abatement of pollution in identified stretches of various rivers under the programmes of National  River  Conservation  Plan  (NRCP)  and  NGRBA  (National  Ganga  River  Basin Authority) on cost sharing basis between Central and State Governments . The NGRBA programme along with work of Ganga & its tributaries has been transferred to Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation ( MoWR,RD&GR) from 01/08/2014  onwards.  Presently,  NRCP  (excluding  Ganga  and  its  tributaries)  has covered  polluted  stretches of  31  rivers  in  75  towns  spread  over  14  States  at  a sanctioned  cost  of  Rs.  4517.82  crore.  An  amount  of  Rs.  2056.58  crore  has  been

O.I.H.

released to the State Governments for implementation of various pollution abatement schemes.

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During the last three years and current financial year, 7 projects amounting to Rs. 1574.60 crore in the States of Punjab, Nagaland, Gujarat and Maharashtra have been sanctioned under NRCP and funds amounting to Rs. 81.49 crore utilized so far. State wise details are enclosed at Annexure.  The works for pollution abatement of rivers in Uttar  Pradesh  are  covered  under  the  NGRBA/Namami  Gange  programme  of  the Government.

(c) Against the required sanctioned sewage treatment capacity of 3155 million litres per day (mld), 2373 mld capacity has been created so far under the NRCP programme.

(d) & (e)  NRCP is an ongoing programme of the Ministry and has been categorized as a Core Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the Government.

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## Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.  955  to  be  answered  on  Tuesday,  the  22 nd November,  2016  on  'River Conservation' raised by Shri Ram Charan Bohra and Dr. Swami Sakshiji Maharaj

State-wise details of projects sanctioned  under National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) during the last three years and current financial year

| Sl. No.   | State/ Name of project                                                                                 | Sanctioned Cost (Rs. in crore)   | Sanction date   | Funds utilized till date (Rs. in crore)   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Punjab                                                                                                 |                                  |                 |                                           |
| i)        | Sewerage System and Sewage Treatment Plant Works at Khanauri for pollution abatement of river Ghaggar  | 13.46                            | 26.06.2013      | 17.61                                     |
| ii)       | Sewerage System and Sewage Treatment Plant Works at Lehragaga for pollution abatement of river Ghaggar | 20.52                            | 28.06.2013      | 17.61                                     |
| iii)      | Sewerage System and Sewage Treatment Plant Works at Moonak for pollution abatement of river Ghaggar    | 14.96                            | 28.06.2013      | 17.61                                     |
| iv)       | Sewerage System and Sewage Treatment Plant Works at Patran for pollution abatement of river Ghaggar    | 8.16                             | 28.06.2013      | 17.61                                     |
| 2         | Nagaland                                                                                               |                                  |                 |                                           |
|           | Pollution abatement of Diphu and Dhansiri rivers at Dimapur                                            | 82.80                            | 04.03.2014      | 14.50                                     |
| 3         | Gujarat                                                                                                |                                  |                 |                                           |
|           | Sabarmati River Conservation Project Phase-II at Ahmedabad                                             | 444.44                           | 29.10.2014      | 23.39                                     |
| 4         | Maharashtra                                                                                            |                                  |                 |                                           |
|           | Pollution Abatement of River Mula- Mutha at Pune                                                       | 990.26                           | 14.01.2016      | 25.99                                     |
|           | Total                                                                                                  | 1574.60                          |                 | 81.49                                     |