Lok Sabha Question No. 68 (STARRED), answered on 2019-11-21
Subject: Namami Gange Programme
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Ritesh Pandey, Vincent H Pala

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *68

ANSWERED ON 21 . 11.201 9

## NAMAMI GANGE PROGRAM ME

## *68. SHRI RITESH PANDEY SHRI VINCENT H. PALA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state: (a) the present status of all the initiatives taken under the Namami Gange Programme; (b) whether the funds allocated for the project were under utilised and if so, the reasons th (c) the financial outlay for the project along with the funds sanctioned and utilised un head- wise, since its announcement and the details of all the achievements made so far; (d) the pollution levels at the river in the most recent times and the details of improvement over its earl pollution levels; and (e) the details of waste treatment that has been carried out during the last three years an

- along with the number of people employed under the different aspects of th e programme?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI

(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (A)  TO  (E)  OF  STARRED QUESTION  No.  *68  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  21.11.2019  REGARDING 'NAMAMI  GANGE  PROGRAMME'  ASKED  BY  SHRI  RITESH  PANDEY  AND  SHRI VINCENT H. PALA, M.P.

(a) Cleaning of river is a continuous process and the Government of India is supplement efforts  of  the  State  Governme nts  in  addressing  the  challenges  of  pollution  of  river  Ganga providing financial and technical assistance.

Namami Gange Programmme was launched In May 2015 as an integrated programme to ensure effective  abatement  of  pollution  and  conservation  of  river  Ganga  by  adopt comprehensive river basin approach.

Under Namami Gange Programme, diverse set of interventions for cleaning and rejuvena of river Ganga have been taken up. These include pollution abatement activities including sewage industrial  effluent,  solid  waste  etc.,  river  front  management,  aviral  dhara,  rural afforestation, biodiversity conservation, public participation etc.

A total of 305 projects have so fa r been sanctioned at an estimated cost of Rs. 28,613.7 Crore, out of which 109 projects have been completed and rest of the projects are at var of implementation.

Monitoring of water quality of river Ganga is carried out under Namami Gange pr ogramme by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) in 5 main stem States at 97 Manual Water Quality stations. Similarly, CPCB also monitors the quality of river Ganga through a network of 36 Real Time W ater Quality Monitoring Stations. In addition, CPCB and SPCBs also monitors the pollution being carried by 210 priority drains in  river  Ganga.  Grossly  Polluting  Industries  are  inspected  on  annual  basis  for  co verification of the pollution n orms and process modification.

(b) Government of India launched the Namami Gange Programme with a total budgetary outlay Rs.20,000  crore for  5  year  period  till  31  December  2020  to  accomplish  the  twin  objectiv effective  abatement  of  pollution,  conservation  and  rejuvenation  of  National  River  Ganga Tributaries.

Against  a  budget  allocation  of  Rs.12,741.42  crore  for  the  period  20 14- 15  to  31  October 2019, Government of India has released Rs.8,463.72 crore to National Mission for Clean Gan of which National Mission for Clean Ganga has spent/released Rs.7,493.60 crore. Initial y utilized for having a comprehensive pla n by t king up condition assessment of the towns along th Ganga river and arriving at the gap area and size of intervention on scientific lines an ofDetailed Progress Reports (DPRs). In last 3 years, the pace of expenditure has improved and the program has gained momentum.

In order to ensure long term sustainability of assets created for sewage treatment for  10/15  years Operation  &  Maintenance (O&M)  was  introduced.  Further  as  per  decision  of government  to  promote  Pub lic  Private  Partnership  a Hybrid  Annuity  Model (HAM)  model  was designed  and  introduced  for  implementing  sewerage  infrastructure  projects  which  would performance based contracts complying with prescribed parameter during operation.

- (c)The quan tum of budget allocation and funds utilized (By Government of India and subsequ by National Mission for Clean Ganga) from financial year 2014 - 15 to 31 October 2019 are tabulated below: -

| Budget Head         | Budget Allocation   | Grants released Government ofIndia   | by Grants disbursed/ expended by NMCG   |
|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|                     | (Rupees in crore)   | (Rupees in crore)                    | (Rupees in crore)                       |
| EAP                 | 4,472.10            | 3,858.10                             | 3,559.69                                |
| Non - EAP           | 461.82              | 410.62                               | 562.68                                  |
| National Ganga Plan | 7,390.50            | 3,978.00                             | 3,152.08                                |
| Ghat Works          | 417.00              | 217.00                               | 219.15                                  |
| Total               | 12,741.42           | 8,463.72                             | 7,493.60                                |

## Majors achievements so far under Namami Gange Programme (NGP) are as under: -

- i) Under  Namami  Gange  Programme,  till  September  2019,  150  Sewerage  infrastructure projects (111 on Ganga main stem and 39 on tributaries) have been taken up at a sanctioned co Rs. 23,130.95 crore for creation of new sewage treatment capacity  of 3731.14 Million Litres per Day (MLD), rehabilitation of 1114.39 MLD capacity and laying of around 4972.35 KM sewerage network. As on September 2019, 45 of these projects have been completed resulting in cre 612.84 MLD ofSewage Treatment Plant (STP) capacity and laying of 2940.75 KM sewage network.
2. ii) On the Gangamain stem towns, projects have been taken up in 97 towns to create 3 MLD  sewage  treatment  capacity  against  the  generation  of  2953  MLD  (in  2016).  The  sewa treatment  capacity  in  main  stem  towns  have  increased  from  1305  MLD  (2014)  to  1954  ML (September2019).    39  projects  have  been  taken  up  in  27  tributary  towns  located  along Yamuna, Kali, Ramganga, Saryu, Gomti, Damodar, Banka, Rispana, Kharkai, Kosi and BurhiGandak.
3. iii) 47 Projects for 184 ghats and 49 crematoria have been sanctioned out of whic h 123 ghats and 36 crematoria have been completed.
4. iv) Inventorisation of Grossly Polluting  Industries and Annual detailed inspection and through independent technical institutions of repute & close monitoring has improved compl the standard by the industries.

v) Zero Black Liquor Discharge achieved in Paper and Pulp industry.

vi) Creation of Rural Sanitation facilities in all 4465 villages along Ganga and decla Open Defecation Free (ODF).

vii) Upgradationof  ETP  systems  in  Sugar  mills,  textile  units,  chemical  sectors  incl distilleries have led to significant reduction in pollution level.

viii) Over  12,000  ha  have been brought  under  scientific  plantation  as  per  Detailed  Progr Report  (DPR)  prepared  by  Fo rest  Research  Institute  (FRI),  Dehradun  in  the  five  Ganga  Sta through Forest departments, fully utilising the funds allocated for the purpose.

ix) Contributed towards ensuring required water quality and cleanliness during Kumbh - 2019.

(d) Water quality in River Ganga gets affected due to discharge of sewage from drains, i effluents  and  to  an  extent  by  solid  waste.  The  observed  water  quality  indicates  that Oxygen  which  is  an  indicator  of  river  health  has  been  found  to  be  w ithin  acceptable  limits  of notified primary bathing water quality criteria and satisfactory to support the ecosyst across all seasons and also for almost entire stretch of river Ganga.

Due to various pollution abatement initiatives taken by t he Government under the Namami Gange Programme, the water quality assessment of river Ganga in 2019 has shown improved w quality trends as compared to 2014.  The Dissolved Oxygen levels have improved at 32 loc Biological  Oxygen  Demand  (BOD)  leve ls  and  Faecal  coliforms  have  improved  at  39  and  18 locations, respectively.

(e) 379 MLD new sewage treatment capacity has been added in last three years of which     1 MLD has been achieved during last one year. The present sewage treatment capacity is 1954 It is estimated that about 40 lakhs mandays employment have been created under Namami G Programme during the period January -October, 2019.

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