Lok Sabha Question No. 3147 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: MoU under Namami Gange Mission
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: ANANDRAO  ADSUL, Shrirang Appa Barne, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL

## 3147.

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

## LOK SABHA

## UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 3147 ANSWERED ON 03 .0 8.201 7

## MOU UNDER NAMAMI GAN GE MISSION

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO

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

(a) whether her Ministry has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Union Ministry Development and Ent repreneurship for the success of Namami Gange Mission and if so, the deta activities likely to be undertaken thereunder;

(b) whether the Government has fixed any time line for undertaking the work under the afores if so, the details t hereof;

(c) whether the Government proposes to develop the market for reuse/recycle of treated was released from STP/ ETPs for various non - potable purposes and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether there is a proposal to impart trainin g on other health and safety aspects during constr activities under the MoU and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## ( DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN )

(a) Yes,Madam.  Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation has si Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship th July 2017 with the following objectives:

- Developing skilled manpower for laying sewerage pipeline, plumbing works, construction of civil masonry works, waste collection and its disposal activities.
- Developing skills for preparing products from pious waste materials like flowers, lea hair and associate plastic bags and plastic bottles etc. and their proper packaging and such products.
- Developing skills for operation and maintenance of pumps and Sewage Treatment Plants (ST

(b) The MoU shall remain in effect for a period of 3 (three) years; thereafter it can be extended as m agreed between the parties.

(c) As  per  the  provision  contained  in  the  River  Ganga  (Rejuvenation,  Protection  and  Ma Authorities Order, 2016, National Mission for Clean Ganga is mandated to identify or cause to be identif the  measures  which  may  be  necessary  for  reuse  of  treated  water  and  enter  into  Memor Understanding (MoU) in this regard with the Ministries of the Central Government like Rail Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas etc,  State  Governments,  Autonomous  Bodies  at  the  Central  and  State recognised institute etc.

Ministry  of  Water  Resources,  River  Development  &  Ganga  rejuvenation  has  signed  MoUs Railways and Indian Oil Corporation Limited for reuse of treat ed water. Tariff Policy notified by Minist Power, Govt. Of India has made it mandatory for power plants to use treated sewage water if power plant is located within 50 Km radius of sewage treatment plant.

(d) Yes, Madam. MoU provides for training on health and safety aspects during construction Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship.