Lok Sabha Question No. 1028 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Clean Ganga Fund
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Ravneet Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1028

ANSWERED ON 27.06.2019

## CLEAN GANGA FUND

## 1028. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the funds utilised from the Clean Ganga Fund during the last five years;

(b) the number of times the board of trustees of the Clean Ganga Fund trust met during the la

(c) the number of projects sanctioned and implemented to clean up the Ganga river under the Gange Mission; and

(d) whether the Government is aware of the CAG report on the NMCG and if so, the steps taken the lacunae of the Government?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a) Projects worth Rs.61.45 crore have been sanctioned out of funds received under Clean Ga (CGF).

- (b) First meeting of Board of Trustees of the Clean Ganga Fund was held on 29 May 2015. Subsequently projects were approved by circulation among all the members of Board of Trustees.
- (c) So far, a total of 298 projects have been sanctioned at an estimated cost of Rs. 28,451.29 crore. Of these 98 proj ects have been completed.

(d) Comptroller and Auditor General of India has carried - out a Performance audit of the rejuvenation river  Ganga  to  assess  the  adequacy  of  estimation,  availability  and  utilization  of  funds implementation  of various  schemes/projects,  adequacy  of  human  resources  and  effectivene monitoring and evaluation mechanisms. Based on the recommendations of the Comptroller and General (CAG), the following steps have been taken: -

- National Mission for Clean Ga ga (NMCG) has constituted Audit Review Committee and Budget Review Committee. Seven joint meetings of these Committees have been held so far.
- From Financial Year (FY) 2014 - 15 to 2019 - 20 (till 31 May 2019), Rs.7,763.62 crorewere released to NMCG. Out of this NMCG has incurred Rs.6,134.93 crore till 31 May 2019 which is 79.02% of released. The pace of expenditure has almost tripled as compared to earlier financial year

- Insisting on submission of Utilization Certificates (UCs) by State Programme Management Groups (SPMGs)  and  other  Executive  Agencies  on  a  quarterly  basis  for  bringing  in  greater  di Financial and Budgetary management in organization. As a result timely submission of UCs improved.
- An Internal Aud itor has been appointed for a period of three years in NMCG and also for t Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal centrally by NMCG for a period of three years. SPMGs of Jha Uttarakhand & Bihar have also appointed their internal auditors for the years 2018- 19 and for ensuing period.
- NMCG is ensuring that the fund demand is based on realistic assessment of expenditure physical progress on the ground with a view to avoiding unspent balances at the end of t and Implementing agencies.

NMCG has also introduced a Monthly Expenditure Report (MER) from all SPMGs wherein t expenditure incurred against the funds available including balance at the end of the month a a regular monthly basis.

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