Lok Sabha Question No. 2992 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Study on Pollution in Rivers
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Rebati Tripura

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2992

ANSWERED ON 12 .0 3.2020

## STUDY ON POLLUTION I N RIVERS

## 2992. SHRI REBATI TRIPURA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  any  study  has  been  conducted  by  the  Government  regarding  pollution  in  rivers industries throughout the country including Tripura;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the eff orts being made by the Government to reduce river pollution in the country?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a)to(c)  Discharge of untreated and partially treated sewage from towns and cities along t and industrial effluent are the major causes of pollution in rivers. Central Pollution Con Pollution Control Board/ Pollution Control Com mittee monitor pollution into the rivers & water bodie to discharge of domestic sewage and industrial effluent. As per CPCB report of September, 2018, 351 polluted river stretches have been identified on 323 rivers based on the value of Bio -chemical O xygen Demand(BOD); an indicator of organic pollution. In Tripura, 6 polluted river stretches have falling into Priority V class as provided below:

| RIVER NAME   | STRETCH IDENTIFIED      | PRIORITY   |
|--------------|-------------------------|------------|
| Burigaon     | Along Bishalgarh        | V          |
| Gumti        | Telkajila To Amarpur    | V          |
| Haora        | Agartala To Bishramganj | V          |
| Juri         | Along Dharma Nagar      | V          |
| Khowai       | Along Teliamura         | V          |
| Manu         | Along Kailashahar       | V          |

Cleaning  and  rejuvenation  of  river  is  a  continuous  process  and  Central  Gover supplementing the efforts of the State Governments and Union Territories in addressing the pollution of rivers by providing financial and technical assistanc e through schemes like National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) and Namami Gange. The NRCP has so far covered polluted stretches of rivers in 77 towns spread over 16 States in the countr y with a sanctioned cost of Rs. 5870.54 crore. Under Namami Gange,  th e  rejuvenation  of  Ganga  and  its  tributaries  have  been  taken  up.  So  far, projects have been sanctio ned at an estimated cost of Rs. 28790.66 crore under Namami Gange. Of these, 116 projects have been completed and made operational.

In  addition, sewerage  infrastructure  is  created  under  programs  like  Atal  Missi Rejuvenation &  Urban  Transformation  (AMRUT)  and  Smart  Cities  Mission  of  Ministry  of  Housi Urban Affairs.

Also in compliance to Hon'ble NGT orders in OA No 673/2018, all State Go vernments and UT Administrations are directed to prepare action plans to bring the polluted river stretches standards.

Steps taken by the Government to stop discharge of industrial effluents into rive include issuance o f notification of specific  discharge standards, revision of the criteria for industries  and  issuing    directions  to  all  State  Pollution  Control  Boards  (SPCBs)/Poll Committees  (PCCs)  to  adopt  the  same,  issuance  of  consent  to  e tablish/consent  to  operate  by  th SPCBs/PCCs,  regular  and  surprise  inspections  of  Grossly  Polluting  Industries  (GPIs)  for verification  against  stipulated  environmental  norms,      installation  of  Online  Contin Monitoring System (OCEMS ) for assessment of effluent quality and compliance status. In add industries  are  encouraged  to  reduce  their  waste  water  generation  by  technological  a reuse/recycle of wastewater and maintain Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) where ever poss ible.

Further, Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB) ,  SPCBs  and  PCCs  monitor  industries  with respect  to  effluent  discharge  standards  and  take  action  for  non - compliance  under    provisions  of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and Water (Prevention and C ontrol of Pollution) Act, 1974.

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