Lok Sabha Question No. 5321 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Projects on River Cauvery and Vaigai
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5321

ANSWERED ON 25 .0 7.2019

## PROJECTS ON RIVER CA UVERY AND VAIGAI

## 5321. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.

W ill the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details of various pollution control and conservation projects on river Cauvery an with the expenditure incurred thereon, projectwise;

(b) the details of schemes and projects for cons ervation of South Indian rivers; and

(c) the details and present status of the Cauvery - Vaigai river linking project along with the reasons f delay?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA

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(a)  & (b) National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD) has been supplementing the efforts State Governments in abatement of pollution of identified polluted stretches of rivers unde Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  River  Con servation  Plan  (NRCP)  on  cost  sharing  basis  between  t Central  and  State  Governments.  Under  NRCP,  projects  for  pollution  abatement  of  River  Cauv Vaigai  in  Karnataka  and  Tamil  Nadu  have  been  sanctioned  at  total  cost  of  Rs.61687.59 Rs.12009 .40  lakhs  respectively.    The  works    include  creation  of  39 0.76 MLD  of  Sewage  Treatment Capacity along with works of interception & diversion of raw sewage, construction of sewerage syste setting up of sewage treatment plants, low cost sanitation facilities, electric/improved w river front development etc. Details of projects for pollution abatement of river Cauvery and Vaigai in Karnataka  and  Tamil  Nadu covered under National River Conservation Plan and State -wise  details  of South Indian rivers covered under NRCP are given at Annexure I and Annexure II respectively.

(c) The Feasibility Report of the Cauvery -Vaigai -Gundar link project was prepared by National Wate Development Agency (NWDA) in the year 2004. The link project envisages diversion of 2,252 M w ater from the Kattalai barrage through a 255.60 km long gravity canal for irrigating an area of 3.38 lakh ha. The command area lies in the drought prone districts of Karur, Tiruchirappalli, Pudukotta Ramanathapuram,  Virudhunagar  and  Thoothukudi  in  Tamil  Nadu. The  Cauvery - Vaigai - Gundar  link could not be taken up due to non availability of consensus among the States concerned.

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Annexure referred to in reply of Parts (a) & ( b) of Unstarred Question No. 5321 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 25.07.2019 regarding ' Projects on River Cauvery and Vaigai '.

## Projects for pollution abatement of River Cauvery and Vaigai in Karnataka and T mil Nadu covered under National River Conservation Plan

| S. No.   | State /Town    | River name   | Sanctione d Cost (Rs. in lakhs )   | STP Capacity created (in mld)   |
|----------|----------------|--------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|          | Karnataka      |              |                                    |                                 |
| 1.       | K.R.Nagar      | Cauvery      | 57.80                              | 1.45                            |
| 2.       | Kollegal       | Cauvery      | 108.65                             | 3.34                            |
| 3.       | Nanjangud      | Cauvery      | 223.86                             | 1.37                            |
| 4.       | Srirangapatna  | Cauvery      | 144.01                             | 1.36                            |
|          | Tamil Nadu     |              |                                    |                                 |
| 5.       | Bhiwani        | Cauvery      | 392.84                             | 3.94                            |
| 6.       | Erode          | Cauvery      | 40660.21                           | 264.00                          |
| 7.       | Karur          | Cauvery      | 3105.32                            | 15.00                           |
| 8.       | Kumarapalayam  | Cauvery      | 232.14                             | 6.00                            |
| 9.       | Mayiladuthurai | Cauvery      | 4481.04                            | 8.30                            |
| 10.      | Pallipalayam   | Cauvery      | 184.67                             | 0                               |
| 11.      | Trichirappalli | Cauvery      | 11667.00                           | 58.00                           |
| 12.      | Trichy         | Cauvery      | 430.05                             | 28.00                           |
| 13.      | Madurai        | Vaigai       | 12009.40                           | 0                               |
| Total    | Total          |              | 73696.99                           | 390.76                          |

Annexure referred to in reply of Parts (a) & ( b) of Unstarred Question No. 5321 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 25.07.2019 regarding ' Projects on River Cauvery and Vaigai '.

State - wise details of S uth Indian rivers covered under National River Conservation Plan

| S. No .   | State          | Rivers covered                                      |   Sanctione d Cost (Rs. in crore) |   Funds Released (Rs. in crore) |   STP Capacity created (in mld) |
|-----------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh | Godavari                                            |                             21.78 |                          259.8  |                           30    |
| 2         | Telangana      | Godavari & Musi                                     |                            345.72 |                          259.8  |                          621.46 |
| 3         | Karnataka      | Tunga, Bhadra, Tungabhadra, Cauvery & Pennar        |                             66.25 |                           47.83 |                           41.64 |
| 4         | Tamil Nadu     | Adyar, Cooum, Vaigai, Vennar, Cauvery & Tamrabarani |                            908.13 |                          623.65 |                          477.66 |
| 5         | Kerala         | Pamba                                               |                             18.45 |                            7.78 |                            4.5  |
| Total     |                |                                                     |                           1360.33 |                          939.06 |                         1175.26 |

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