Lok Sabha Question No. 4359 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Cleaning of Rivers
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shyam Yadav Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4359 ANSWERED ON 1 9.0 3.2020

## CLEANING OF RIVERS

## 4359. SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the names of the rivers which have been chosen to be cleaned and developed during the las

(b) the details of works undertaken for the purpose and funds allocated and utilized so far, river - w se;

(c) the details of the programmes undertaken by the Government to create awareness amongst living on the banks of the rivers to keep the rivers clean; and

(d) the funds allocated and utilized for the purpose so far?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA

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(a)  to (b) Rivers in the country are polluted mainly due to discharge of untreated and partially trea sewage from cities/towns and industrial effluents. Non - point sources of pollution like agricultural r open defecation, runoff from solid waste dump sites, etc. also contribute to pollution of ri Cleaning of river  is  a  continuous  process  and  Government  of  India  is  supplementing  the  efforts  o Governments  in  addressing  the  challenges  of  pollution  of  rivers  by  providing  financial assistance. Assistance is provided to State Governme nts for abatement of pollution in identified stret various  rivers  (excluding  river  Ganga  and  its  tributaries)  under  the  Centrally  Sponsor National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) on cost sharing basis between the Central & State Go ts for  taking  up  various  pollution  abatement  works  relating  to  interception  &  diversion  of construction  of  sewerage  systems,  setting  up  of  sewage  treatment  plants,  low  cost  san front/bathing ghat development, public participation & awareness programme, etc.

Under the Namami Gange Programme launched in May, 2015, diverse set of coordinated act meant  for  cleaning  of  river  Ganga  and  its  tributaries  have  been  taken  up.  These  include municipal  sewage,  treatment  of industrial  effluents,  drain  bio - remediation,  river  surface  cleaning,  ru sanitation,  river  front  development,  ghats  and  crematoria  development,  afforestation  & conservation, public outreach programme etc.

State  Governments,  apart  from  th eir  own  budgetary  allocation,  are  also  accessing  fin assistance for creation of sewerage infrastructure, including Sewage Treatment Plants (STP cities/towns under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) and Smart Cities Mission of Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs .

Further, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) , State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs)/Pollution  Control  Committees  (PCCs) monitor  industries  with  respect  to  effluent  disc standards and take action for non - compliance under  provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 198 Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.

State/ Union Territory -wise  details  of the projects launched by the Government under NRCP 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 incurred by State Govt. State Share) (Rs. in crore)   |
|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Jammu & Kashmir | Pollution abatement of Devika and Tawi at Udhampur    | river 186.74                           | Sept,2018       |                                               30 | 13.00                                                             |
| Gujarat         | Pollution abatement of Tapi at Surat, Gujarat         | river 971.25                           | March, 2019     |                                               13 | --                                                                |
| Sikkim          | Pollution abatement of Rani Chu in Zone -III, Gangtok | river 94.66                            | July, 2018      |                                               27 | 17.00                                                             |
| Manipur         | Pollution abatement of Nambul at Imphal, Manipur      | river 97.72                            | Jan, 2019       |                                               18 | 3.30                                                              |

Rejuvenation  of  river  Ganga and  its  tributaries  has  been  taken  up  under  the  Namami  G programme. Under this programme , projects amounting to Rs. 28,790.66 crore have ben sanctioned, fund released by Government of India to National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) are Rs. 8,917.02 cr o e, out of which Rs.8,342.14 crore have been utilized so far.

(c) & (d) Public participation is a very important component of river conservation/re programme. Under National River Conservation Plan and Namami Gange programme; financial assi ce is provided to the participating States for undertaking various conservation/rejuvenation act education and awareness among the local people, students and stakeholders about the value, ecological  services  of  rivers  through awareness  campaign/publication,  pamphlets,  video  films,  Ya slogan/drawing/essay competitions, etc. Under the Namami Gange programme, Rs. 100.00 crore has been allocated for awareness creation.

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