Lok Sabha Question No. 1843 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-22
Subject: River Restoration Projects
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Hemant Patil, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1843

ANSWERED ON 22.09.2020

## RIVER RESTORATION PR OJECTS

1843. SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Union Government has received any proposal from the Go vernment of Maharashtra for the River Restoration Projects to restore the river systems and water bodies and if so, the detai

(b) the details of the list of projects approved or to be approved including the funds earmar for the same;

(c) whether the Union Government has any plans to introduce state of the art technology in ca rivers cleaning and de - silting process on its own or with Public - Private Partnership (PPP) mode; and (d) if so, the details thereof and the lis t of those projects approved and carried out during each of th three years, State - wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a)  to  (d) It  is  the  responsibility  of  States/Union  Territories  (UTs)  and  local  bodies  to treatment  of  sewage  and  industrial  effluent,  before  discharge  into  recipient  water  bodies control of pollution therein. This Ministry has been sup plementing efforts of the States/UTs by provid financial and technical assistance in abatement of pollution in identified stretches of rive Ganga and its tributaries), through the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National River Conse ion Plan (NRCP) on cost sharing basis.

Proposals for pollution abatement works/schemes in identified towns along polluted ri are received from the States/UTs from time to time for consideration under the NRCP, which a based on t heir prioritization, conformity with the NRCP guidelines, availability of Plan fund State  of  Maharashtra,  pollution  abatement  works  have  been  sanctioned  under  NRCP  at  a  to Rs.1182.86 crore, and sewage treatment capacity of 260 mld has been created in 8 towns, as per the de given in Annexure .

Different pollution abatement works/schemes admissible under the NRCP include sewer interception  &  diversion,  sewage  treatment  plants,  low  cost  sanitation,  afforestation, These  are implemented  by  the  concerned  States/UTs  and  their  agencies  through  established  system  fo works, wherein techno - economic viability of different treatment options and/or choice of stat technology vis - a- vis the mandate of NRCP and the standards/norms applicable, remain cru considerations.

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Annex ure referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1843 to be answered on22.09.2020 on 'River Restoration Projects'.

| S.No.   | Town           | River      |   Sanctioned Cost (Rs. in crore) | STP Capacity created (in   |
|---------|----------------|------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------|
| 1.      | Karad          | Krishna    |                             3.19 | 28                         |
| 2.      | Kolhapur       | Panchganga |                            74.29 | 78                         |
| 3.      | Nanded         | Godavari   |                            13.47 | 26                         |
| 4.      | Nashik         | Godavari   |                            62.02 | 100                        |
| 5.      | Prakkasha      | Tapi       |                             2.44 | -                          |
| 6.      | Sangli         | Krishna    |                            25.55 | 27                         |
| 7.      | Triambakeshwar | Godavari   |                            11.64 | 1                          |
| 8.      | Pune           | Mula Mutha |                           990.26 | -                          |
|         | Total          |            |                          1182.86 | 260                        |

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