Lok Sabha Question No. 921 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Closure of Tanneries along Ganga River
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 921

ANSWERED ON 21.12.2017

## CLOSURE OF TANNERIES ALONG GANGA RIVER

## 921. SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR

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

(a) whether the National Green Tribunal has directed the tanneries to follow the orders pas closure of units along Ganga river;

(b) if s o, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Tribunal has felt that over Rs. 7,000 crore has been spent but the quality not improved; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

## ( DR. SATYA PAL SINGH )

(a) & (b) National Green Tribunal (NGT) in its final judgement order in O.A. No. 200/2014 in t M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India for Segment B, Phase I dated 13th July, 2017 (pg. no. 505) s State  of  Uttar  Pradesh  (UP),  UP  Jal  Nigam  &  Uttar  Prad esh  State  Industrial  Development  Corporatio (UPSIDC) with due consultation with D irector NMCG and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) sha submit  a  complete  project  report  giving  time  bound  program  for  completion  of  the  projec augmentation and up -gradation of conveyance drains, Primary Effluent Treatment P lan s (PETPs), Common Effl uent  T reatment Plants (CETPs) and Common Chrome Recovery Plant (CCRP) at Jajmau in Kanp Banthar and Site -II in Unnao in a period of six weeks. The work on such project report should star months and the project should be complete and made operat ional in all respects without exception wi two years from the date of pronouncement of this judgement.

In the event, the above direction is not carried out in its true spirit, then the t Jajmau  shall  be  directed  to  be  shut  down  an d  would  be  shifted  to  a  new  industrial  site  which  i developed or to be developed having provisions for CETP and Common Chromium Recovery Plant.

(c) & (d)NGT in its final judgement order in O.A. No. 200/2014 in the matter of M.C. Mehta vs India for Segment B, Phase I dated 13th July, 2017 observed that even after spending Rs. 7304.64 Cr. upto March, 2017, by the Central Government, State Government and local authorities of the State of UP status of river Ganga has not improved in terms of quality or otherwise and it continues environmental issue.

The task of cleaning Ganga is undertaken by different authorities under programme/schemes. Hon'ble NGT vide its order dated 07/07/2017 in the same O.A. had noted that the Central Government and State Government of Uttar Pradesh had released an am ount of Rs. 6,691.55 crore, the details of which are given below:

| S. No.   | Source                           |   Amount (Rs. Cr) | Scheme                                     | As on Date   |
|----------|----------------------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------|
| 1        | Central Government               |           4864.48 | GAP - 1, Gap - II, NRCD, Namami Gange      | 30 June 2017 |
| 2        | State Government (Uttar Pradesh) |           1827.07 | Standalone projects and State Contribution | March 2017   |
|          | Total                            |           6691.55 |                                            |              |

The Government has intensified its efforts for pollution abatement of river Ganga. Cle Ganga is being carried out through various activities including treatment of municipal sewag industrial effluent, river surface cleaning, rural s anitation, afforestation & bio - diversity etc. The municipal sewage being generated in cities on banks of Ganga is being managed by a mix of Interception projects, sewerage network and Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) projects. Over 3000 Million Lit res Per Day (MLD) of sewage is generated by the towns situated on the main stem of river Ganga. Against , sewage treatment capacity available is 1580 MLD. National Mission for Clean Ganga has sanctioned creation of additional 1570 MLD cap acity and these projects are at various stages of implementatio

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