Lok Sabha Question No. 2453 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: National River Conservation Plan
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Krupal Balaji Tumane

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2453

ANSWERED ON 0 5.0 3.2020

## NATIONAL RIVER CONSE RVATION PLAN

## †2453. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the projects launched under the National River Conservation Plan by th during the last three years, State/Union Territory -wise;
- (b) the funds sanctioned and utilised so far and the extant position of these projects;
- (c) whether the target of abatement of river pollution has been achieved under the said pr the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to revive t h National River Conservation Plan; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

- (a)  to ( e) State/ Union Territory -wise details of the projects launched by the Government under National River Conservation Plan during the last three years are as under:

| State/ UT       | Name of the Project/ river                                    | Sanctioned cost (Rs. in crore)   | Sanction Date   |   Funds Released by Central Govt. (Rs. in crore) | Expenditure by the State (incl. State (Rs. in crore)   |
|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Jammu & Kashmir | Pollution abatement river Devika and Tawi at Udhampur         | of 186.74                        | Sept,2018       |                                            30    | 13.00                                                  |
| Gujarat         | Pollution abatement river Tapi at Surat, Gujarat              | of 971.25                        | March, 2019     |                                            13    | --                                                     |
| Sikkim          | Pollution abatement river Rani Chu Zone-III, Gangtok          | of in 94.66                      | July, 2018      |                                            27    | 17.00                                                  |
| Maharashtra     | Pollution Abatement of River Mula Mutha at Pune (EAP Project) | 990.26                           | Jan, 2016       |                                            57.74 | 38.69                                                  |
| Manipur         | Pollution abatement river Nambul Imphal, Manipur              | of at 97.72                      | Jan, 2019       |                                            18    | 3.30                                                   |

Cleaning of river is a continuous process and Government of India is supplementing of the State Governments in addressing the challenges of pollution of rivers by providing and technical assistance. Under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP), project proposals from the State Government from time to time for taking up pollution abatement works in t various rivers, and are considered for financial assistance on a cost sharing basis subject to their con with  the  scheme  guidelines,  pollution  status,  prioritizations,  appraisal  by  independent availability of Plan funds. The NRCP has so far covered polluted stretches of 34 rivers in 77 towns spread over  16  States  in  the  country  with a  sanctioned  cost  of  Rs. 5870 54  crore.    A  Central  share  of Rs. 2510.63 crore  has  been  released  to  the  State  Governments  for  implementation  of  various abatement schemes . A sewage treatment capacity of 2522.03mld (million litres per day)  has been cre under the NRCP resulting in reduction in pollution load being discharged into various rivers.

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