Lok Sabha Question No. 984 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: e-Flow Norms of Ganga
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Khagen Murmu, Sukanta Majumdar

## 984. SHRI KHAGEN MURMU DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the e - flow norms of Ganga river have been made effective across all project sites an details thereof;

(b) whether the Government is aware that liquid/solid waste of 100 cities is being discharged into Ganga river and if so, the details thereof and reaction of the Government thereto;

(c) whether several projects have been started for management of the said waste during the l and if so, the details thereof;

(d) the length in kilometres of Ganga river which has been cleaned under the Namami Gange Miss date;

(e) the quantum of expenditure incurred under the said Mission and the reasons for not clean river so far; and

(f) the action taken/to be t aken to clean the entire Ganga river by the Government?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a)Government of India vide Notification dated 9th October 2018 notified minimum environment to  be  maintained  in  river  Ganga  from  its  origin  to  Unnao  (Uttar  Pradesh)  specifically downstream  of  structures  or  projects  meant  for  diversion  of river  fl ws  for  purposes  like  irrigati hydropower, domestic and industrial and other requirements.

As per Notification, the Central Water Commission has been made the designated  auth custodian  of  the  data  with  responsibility  for supervision,  monitoring  and  regulation  of  notif environmental  flows  regime.  Accordingly,  Central  Water  Commission  has  identified  11  ope projects for which it is monitoring the environmental flows.

(b) Againstthe estimated sewage generation of 2953 Million Litres Per Day (MLD) from the 97 along main stem of river Ganga, t he current sewage treatment capacity in the towns along river Gan been raised to 1954 MLD. Further, projects for creation of 1354 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) capacity have also been taken up.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 984

## ANSWERED ON 2 7.06.2019

## E - FLOW NORMS OF GANGA

Against the estimated municipal solid waste generation of 11,710 Tons Per Day (TPD) 97 towns along river Ganga, the current installed solid waste processin g capacity is 5245 TPD and 41 projects for 1703 TPD have been approved and are under different stages of implementation.

(c) In last five years, 82 sewage projects have been taken up on the main stem of river Gan with new STP capacity of 1485.23 MLD at an estimated cost of Rs. 13,346 crore. Similarly, 34 project taken up on tributaries of river Ganga for creation of 1732 MLD new STP capacity at an estim Rs.  6549  crore.  Two  Common  Effluent  Tr eatment  Plant  (CETP)  projects  for  industrial  effl management have also been sanctioned.

(d) Cleaning of river is a continuous process and the Government of India is supplementing t the State Governments in addressing the challenges of po lluti n of river Ganga including its Tributarie providing financial and technical assistance.  The Namami Gange Programme has initiated div coordinated activities meant for cleaning of river Ganga.

So far, a total of 298 projects have been sanctioned at an estimated cost of Rs. 28,45 of which 98 projects have been completed and made operational. Rest of the projects are at v of implementation.

A total of 150 Sewe rage infrastructure projects (111 on Ganga main stem and 39 on tribu have been taken up at a sanctioned cost of Rs. 23,130.95 crore for creation of new sewag capacity  of  3729.92  MLD,  rehabilitation  of  1114.39  MLD  treatment  capacity  and  la ying  of  around 4972.35 KM sewerage network. As on May 2019, 43 of these projects have been completed resu creation of 575.84 MLD of STP capacity and laying of 2645.6 KM sewage network. In Ganga mai towns, sewage treatment capacity of 3308 MLD has been sanctioned against the sewage generation 2953 MLD (2016).

(e) Government  of  India  has  launched  the  Namami  Gange  Program  with a  total  budgetary  outlay  of Rs.20,000crore  for  the  period  from  FY  2014 -15  till  31/12/2020.  So  far, Rs. 6,134.93  crore has  been disburse d against the allocation of Rs. 7,763.72 crore till 31.05.2019.

(f) The Government of India has taken up following interventions to ensure cleaning of the earliest in a sustainable manner:

- I . 100% funding under central sector scheme.
- II . Scientific assessment of sewage treatment capacity along Ganga for projected population
- III . Public - private  partnership (PPP)  approach  of  Hybrid  Annuity  Mode  (HAM)  and  Performance Linked Payments for sewerage projects, 15 years long term infra structure Operation & Maintenance

- (O&M) included in the project cost, and improved governance through 'One City One Operator' approach merging rehabilitation of old and creation of new treatment capacity. IV. Effective interventions in various polluted stretches of the key tributaries of river Yamuna, Ramganga, Kali, Gomti, Saryu, Gandak, Ghaghara, etc. V . Recycling and reuse of treated waste water is being promoted; VI. Inventorisation of Grossly Poll uting  Industries  (GPI)  along  Ganga  with  100%  annual  inspect thereof by independent institution. VII. 20 MLD CETP project for Jajmau tannery cluster at Kanpur has been taken up. VIII . All 4465 Ganga villages have been made Open Defecation Free (ODF). IX. River Surface cleaning activities through trash skimmers and projects for cleaning of been taken up. X . 103 ghats and 29 crematoria have been completed. XI. Environmental flows have been notified on October 9, 2018, mandating a minimum level of for Ganga in Uttarakhand and upto Unnao in Uttar Pradesh. Institutional strengthening for ensuring faster implementation of projects through form

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