Lok Sabha Question No. 1894 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Water Quality of Indira Gandhi Canal
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1894

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2019

## Water Quality of Indira Gandhi Canal

## 1894. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  made  any  assessment  of  the  quality  of  Indira  Gandhi Canal  water  in  Rajasthan  under  National  Water  Quality  Monitoring  Programme during the last three years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a )& (b) In  order  to  assess  water  quality  of  Indira  Gandhi  Canal,  Central  Pollution Control  Board  (CPCB)  in  association  with  Punjab  Pollution  Control  Board  (PPCB)  and Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB)  is conductingwater quality monitoring  of river  Sutluj  in  Punjab  region  and  canals,  namely  Rajasthan  Feeder  and  Sir  hind  Feeder coming from Harike into Punjab. Water quality data of Indira Gandhi Canal at Hanumangarh for last three years is at Annexure.

Water  quality  monitoring  dataof  Indira  Gandhi  Canal  at  Hanumangarh  during  the  premonsoon period of 2019  indicates the parametersDO, BOD & Total Coliform (TC) as 5.9 mg/L,  1.5  mg/L  (<3mg/L)  and2000  MPN/100mL,  respectively.  Heavy  metals  Chromium (Total), Zinc and Iron (Total) are in the order of 0.02, 0.06 & 3.73 mg/L, respectively. The water  quality  of  Indira  Gandhi  Canal  at  Hanumangarh  is  not  complying  to  TC  and  Iron content in comparison with Drinking Water Specifications IS 10500:2012.

Similarly, the post  monsoon water quality dataof Indira Gandhi Canal at Hanumangarh indicates the parameters DO, BOD & Total Coliform (TC) as 5.9 mg/L, 3.5 mg/L & 2200 MPN/100mL, respectively. Heavy metals for parameters Chromium (Total), Zinc and  Iron (Total)  were  in  the  order  of  0.01,  0.04&  3.34  mg/l,  respectively.  Above  data  reveals  that waterquality of Indira Gandhi Canal at Hanumangarh is not complying to BOD, TC and Iron content  on  comparison  with  Drinking  Water  Specifications  IS  10500:2012.  However, conventional treatment of canal water will provide safe drinking water.

- (c) In  order  to  control  pollution  in    India  Gandhi  Canal    the  Government  has  taken various initiatives  which inter alia, include issuance of  directions under Section 18 (1) (b)

of  the  Water (Prevention  and  Control  of Pollution) Act,  1974  to PPCB and RSPCB in the matter of contamination of Rajasthan Feeder and Sirhind Feeder originating from Punjab for management  of  Municipal  as  well  as  Industrial  wastewater  in  Punjab  and  conventional treatment with disinfection of water of Rajasthan feeder and other canals for drinking purpose in Rajasthan, installation of  Real Time Water Quality Monitoring Systems (RTWQMS) at the respective jurisdiction of all the Inter-State borders on river Sutlej, issuance of direction to  PPCB    for  ensuring  compliance  to  the  discharge  norms  by  CETPs,  issuance  of    Show Cause  Notice  under  Section  5  of  the  Environment  (Protection)  Act,  1986  to  Municipal Commissioner,  Ludhiana  Municipal  Corporation  (MCL)  for  noncompliance  of  sewage treatment plants installed at Ludhiana, etc.

In Addition to these, PunjabState has also taken various initiatives like, preparation of action  plan  for  cleaning  of  River  Sutlej,  monitoring  of  domestic  and  industrial  effluents discharged  by  Local  bodies  and  industries.  In  compliance  to  Hon'ble  NGT  order,  Punjab State has prepared action plans based on the gap analysis with respect to Sewage, Industrial effluent and Waste management apart from maintain E-flows, utilization of treated sewage etc.

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ANNEXURE Annexure referred  in  reply  to  the  Lok    Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  1894  due  for

answer on 29.11. 2019 regarding 'Water Quality of Indira Gandhi Canal'

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| Sampling Date                                                                                      | Dissolved Oxygen                                                                                   | pH                                                                                                 | Conductivit y                                                                                      | BOD                                                                                                | Faecal Coliform                                                                                    | Total Coliform                                                                                     |
| IS 10500:2012 Drinking Water Standards                                                             | -                                                                                                  | 6.5 - 8.5                                                                                          | -                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                  | Shall not be detectabl e in any 100 ml sample                                                      |
| 14-06-2017                                                                                         | 7.4                                                                                                | 8.2                                                                                                | 253                                                                                                | 1                                                                                                  | 170                                                                                                | 320                                                                                                |
| 03-07-2017                                                                                         | 7.2                                                                                                | 7.3                                                                                                | 230                                                                                                | 2                                                                                                  | 1700                                                                                               | 13000                                                                                              |
| 23-04-2018                                                                                         | -                                                                                                  | 7.2                                                                                                | 355                                                                                                | 3                                                                                                  | 3100                                                                                               | 4600                                                                                               |
| 21-05-2019                                                                                         | 5.9                                                                                                | 7.1                                                                                                | 294                                                                                                | 1.5                                                                                                | 2000                                                                                               | 2000                                                                                               |
| 02-09.2019                                                                                         | 6.2                                                                                                | 7.1                                                                                                | 301                                                                                                | 1                                                                                                  | 450                                                                                                | 2300                                                                                               |
| 14.10.2019                                                                                         | 5.9                                                                                                | 7.3                                                                                                | 284                                                                                                | 3.5                                                                                                | 680                                                                                                | 2200                                                                                               |

Note: All the values are in mg/l except pH, EC (in  µ-mhos/cm) and TC & FC (in MPN/100 ml)

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| Sampling Date                                                                   | Cadmiu m                                                                        | Coppe r                                                                         | Lead                                                                            | Chromiu mTotal                                                                  | Nickel                                                                          | Zinc                                                                            | Iron Total                                                                      |
| IS 10500:2012 Drinking Water Standards                                          | 0.003                                                                           | 0.05                                                                            | 0.01                                                                            | 0.05                                                                            | 0.02                                                                            | 5                                                                               | 0.3                                                                             |
| 14-06-2017                                                                      | BDL                                                                             | BDL                                                                             | BDL                                                                             | 0.02                                                                            | BDL                                                                             | 0.02                                                                            | 7.22                                                                            |
| 23-04-2018                                                                      | BDL                                                                             | BDL                                                                             | BDL                                                                             | BDL                                                                             | BDL                                                                             | BDL                                                                             | 0.17                                                                            |
| 21-05-2019                                                                      | BDL                                                                             | BDL                                                                             | BDL                                                                             | 0.02                                                                            | BDL                                                                             | 0.06                                                                            | 3.73                                                                            |
| 02-09.2019                                                                      | BDL                                                                             | BDL                                                                             | BDL                                                                             | BDL                                                                             | BDL                                                                             | 0.01                                                                            | 4.34                                                                            |
| 14.10.2019                                                                      | BDL                                                                             | BDL                                                                             | BDL                                                                             | 0.01                                                                            | BDL                                                                             | 0.04                                                                            | 3.34                                                                            |