Lok Sabha Question No. 2056 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Cleaning of Small Rivers
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: P.P. Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2056

ANSWERED ON 04 .0 7.2019

## CLEANING OF SMALL RI VERS

## †2056. SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the steps being taken by the Government to clean small rivers passing thr headquarters, cities and industrial areas;

- (b) whether the Government proposes to make new provision in this regard; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a)to  (c) Cleaning of river is a continuous process and the Government of India is supplementing the efforts of the State Governments in addressing the challenges of pollution of rivers by prov and technical assistance.

Under  the  Namami  Gange  Programme,  launched  in  May,  2015  diverse  set  of  coordina activities meant for cleaning of river Ganga have been taken up. These include treatment of mu sewage, treatment of industrial effluents, drain bio - remediation, river surface cleaning, rural sanita river  front  development,  ghats  and  crematoria  development,  affores tation  &  biodiversity  conservation, public outreach programme etc. So far, under Namami Gange Programme, a total of 298 proje been sanctioned at an estimated cost of Rs. 28,451.29 crore. Out of the 298 projects, 150 projects been sanctioned at an estimated cost of Rs. 23,130.95  crore  towards sewerage treatment infrastruct projects for cleaning of river Ganga and its tributaries.

Under  Namami  Gange  programme,  cleaning  of  tributaries  is  also  being  considere accordingly projects are being taken up on subsidiary tributaries of Ganga, wherever required. Till sewerage  treatment  infrastructure  projects  have  been  taken  up  in  27  towns  located  along namely  Yamuna,  Kali,  Ramganga,  Saryu,  Gomti,  Damodar,  Banka,  Rispana,  Kharkai, Kosi and Burhi Gandak.

Assistance  is  also  provided  to  State  Governments  for  abatement  of  pollution  in stretches  of  various  rivers  (excluding  river  Ganga  and  its  tributaries)  under  the  Centr Scheme of NationalRiverConservationPlan(NRCP) on cost sharing basis between the Central & Sta

Governments for taking up various pollution abatement works relating to interception & diver sewage, construction of sewerage systems, setting up of se wage treatment plants, low cost sanitation, r front/bathing ghat development, etc.

The NRCP has so far covered polluted stretches of 34 rivers in 77 towns spread over in the coun try at a sanctioned cost of Rs. 5870.54croreand Central share of Rs. 2378.73 crore has been released to the State Governments for implementation of various pollution abatement scheme treatment capacity of 2522.03 mld (million litres per day) has been created so far under the

Further, to  control  discharge  of  industrial  effluents,  CPCB  and  respective    State Control Boards (SPCBs) and Pollution Control Committees (PCCs) monitor industries with re effluent discharge standards and take action for non - compliance under the water (Prevention and Control of  Pollution)  Act,  1974  and  the  Environment  (Protection)  Act,  1986.  To  improve  the  moni compliance, directions have been issued by CPCB to specific industries to install online monitoring systems.  Steps have also been taken by CPCB to promote low waste concept in grossly w polluting industries, particularly those located on the river banks.

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