Lok Sabha Question No. 4279 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Discharge of Industrial Waste into Yamuna River
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4279

ANSWERED ON 1 9.0 3.2020

## DISCHARGE OF INDUSTR IAL WASTE INTO YAMUN A RIVER

## 4279. SHRI S.JAGATHRAKSHAKAN

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the ammonia level in Yamuna river has increased to 1.8/2 PPM against the prescr 0.5 PPM due to discharge of industrial waste into the river;

- (b) if so, the de tails thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a) & (b)Based on the water quality monitoring including that for ammonia levels in river Delhi  carried  out  by  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB)  and  Delhi  Pollution  Control (DPCC),  it  has  been  observed  that  ammonia  levels  has  increased  to  1 .8  ppm  and  ranges  from  Below Detection Limit (BDL) to 38.8 ppm for the year 2019.  Details are Annexed .

Increase in ammonia levels in river Yamuna is due to discharge of untreated waste industrial  effluents  on  account  of  inadequate  sewage  and  industrial  wastewater  treatment inefficient utilisation of existing facilities.

(c) Variou s steps have been taken towards abatement of pollution in River Yamuna through int in form of augmentation of sewerage infrastructure, monitoring of industrial effluents etc. Under Namami Gange programme of Government of India, 24 projects costi ng Rs. 4609 Crore have been sanctioned in State of Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh to abate pollution load into r With these projects, 1310.6 Million Litres per Day (MLD) Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) capacity will be created a long with rehabilitation of 528.18 MLD STP.  In Delhi, these include 13 projects at various stages of implementation costing Rs.2419 Crore aimed at creation of 1384.5 MLD sewage treatment capaci (including 386  MLD  STP  capacity  through  upgradation  & rehabilitation).    Two  projects  have  be completed in Sonipat and Panipat creating STP capacity of total 70 MLD and rehabilitation STPs.

In addition, directions have been issued by National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) dated 16.8.2018 under EP Act'1986 to Delhi Pollution Control Committee for optimal utilisation of CETPs in Delhi and also reutilisation of treated wastewater.  Further similar directions have also NMCG dated 31.07.2019 to Uttar Prade sh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) for proper operation of S in Gautam Budh Nagar (Noida & Greater Noida) so as to prevent discharge of untreated waste River Yamuna.  Directions have been issued by CPCB to Haryana State Pollution Control Boa under relevant sections of Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide letter dated preventing mixing of untreated waste water with fresh water in drain no 6 and 8, operatio Treatment  Plants  (ETPs)  installed  in  ind ustries  in  Sonipat  and  Panipat  as  well  as  Common  Effl Treatment  Plants  (CETP)  at  Kundli,  Sonepat  and  Panipat  as  per  environmental  laws  so  as discharge of untreated effluents into drain no 8/ River Yamuna.  Further it has been direc ll the wastewater shall be conveyed to STPs and CETPs so that only treated wastewater is discharged

Principal  Committee  of  Hon'ble  NGT  under  the  chairmanship  of  Secretary,  Ministry  of  Jal Shakti is monitoring implementation of directions da ted 13.01.2015 of Hon'ble NGT in O.A. No. of 06 of 2012 in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs Union of India & Ors.  The Monitoring Committee of Hon'ble NGT  comprising  of  Ms.  Shailja  Chandra  former  Chief  Secretary,  Delhi  and  Mr.  B.  S.  Sajwa Principal Ch ief Conservator of Forests and former Expert Member of NGT is also monitoring the in this matter.

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Annexure referr ed to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Unstarred Question No. 4279 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 19.03.2020 regarding 'Discharge of Industrial Waste into Yamuna River'.

Table - 1: Water Quality of river Yamuna in Delhi during the year 2019 w.r.t core parameters and ammonia levels

|   station code | Sampling Date   | month     | Location                                     | State   | Temperature ( 0 C)   | Dissolved Oxygen (PPM)   |   pH |   Conductivity (µmho - cm) |   BOD (PPM) | Fecal Coliform (MPN - 100ML)   |   Total Coliform (MPN - 100ML) | Ammonia N (PPM)   |
|----------------|-----------------|-----------|----------------------------------------------|---------|----------------------|--------------------------|------|----------------------------|-------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------|
|           1120 | 1/17/2019       | Jan       | YAMUNA AT DELHI                              | DELHI   | 16                   | 8.9                      |  8.1 |                        618 |         4   | 20                             |                            490 | 1.8               |
|           1120 | 2/1/2019        | Feb       | YAMUNA AT DELHI                              | DELHI   | 19.5                 | 13.2                     |  8.8 |                        515 |         2.9 | 40                             |                             93 | 0.9               |
|           1120 | 3/1/2019        | Mar       | YAMUNA AT DELHI                              | DELHI   | 23.3                 | 10.08                    |  8.1 |                        531 |         1.8 | 940                            |                           2200 | 0.6               |
|           1120 | 4/1/2019        | Apr       | YAMUNA AT DELHI                              | DELHI   | 29.4                 | 8.2                      |  8.7 |                        440 |         8.8 | 3300                           |                           4900 | 0.8               |
|           1120 | 5/1/2019        | May       | YAMUNA AT DELHI                              | DELHI   | 32.0                 | 9.2                      |  8.5 |                        280 |         4.8 | 2100                           |                           4600 | BDL               |
|           1120 | 6/1/2019        | June      | YAMUNA AT DELHI                              | DELHI   | 31.1                 | 9.2                      |  8.6 |                        314 |         2.5 | 490                            |                            790 | 0.1               |
|           1120 | 7/7/2019        | July      | YAMUNA AT DELHI                              | DELHI   | 33.0                 | 9.2                      |  8.9 |                        323 |         7.2 | 93                             |                            220 | 0.2               |
|           1120 | 8/8/2019        | August    | YAMUNA AT DELHI                              | DELHI   | 33.0                 | 6.8                      |  7.3 |                        288 |         3.8 | 4100                           |                          35000 | BDL               |
|           1120 | 9/4/2019        | September | YAMUNA AT DELHI                              | DELHI   | 31.8                 | 6.9                      |  7.3 |                        232 |         2   | 2100                           |                          23000 | 0.4               |
|           1120 | 10/10/2019      | October   | YAMUNA AT DELHI                              | DELHI   | 32                   | 11.4                     |  8.2 |                        446 |         2.7 | 3300                           |                           4900 | 0.2               |
|           1120 | 11/12/2019      | November  | YAMUNA AT DELHI                              | DELHI   | 22                   | 8.8                      |  7.8 |                        592 |         1.7 | 230                            |                            330 | 0.3               |
|           1120 | 12/10/2019      | December  | YAMUNA AT DELHI                              | DELHI   | 21.5                 | 10.6                     |  7.7 |                        593 |         2.2 | 170                            |                            330 | 0.7               |
|           1121 | 1/18/2019       | Jan       | NIZAMUDDIN,                                  | DELHI   | 14.7                 | 2.4                      |  7.2 |                       1440 |        26   | 4000000                        |                       21000000 | 19.9              |
|           1121 | 2/1/2019        | Feb       | NIZAMUDDIN,                                  | DELHI   | 16.3                 | 1.4                      |  7.3 |                       1550 |        35   | 3500000                        |                        3500000 | 16.2              |
|           1121 | 3/1/2019        | March     | NIZAMUDDIN,                                  | DELHI   | 19.9                 | 1.86                     |  7.1 |                       1140 |        21   | 5400000                        |                        9200000 | 11.2              |
|           1121 | 4/1/2019        | April     | NIZAMUDDIN,                                  | DELHI   | 28                   | 1                        |  7.2 |                       1140 |        18   | 3300000                        |                        7900000 | 13.6              |
|           1121 | 5/1/2019        | May       | NIZAMUDDIN,                                  | DELHI   | 26.0                 | 0.9                      |  7.2 |                        875 |        15   | 2800000                        |                        2800000 | 7.4               |
|           1121 | 6/1/2019        | June      | NIZAMUDDIN,                                  | DELHI   | 27.4                 | 0.9                      |  7.3 |                       1250 |        16   | 9200000                        |                        9200000 | 11.7              |
|           1121 | 7/7/2019        | July      | NIZAMUDDIN,                                  | DELHI   | 32.5                 | 0.8                      |  7.2 |                       1050 |        19   | 5400000                        |                        5400000 | 12.7              |
|           1121 | 8/8/2019        | August    | NIZAMUDDIN,                                  | DELHI   | 30.8                 | 1.0                      |  7.1 |                        769 |        33   | 3500000                        |                        3500000 | 7.8               |
|           1121 | 9/4/2019        | September | NIZAMUDDIN,                                  | DELHI   | 28.4                 | 0.9                      |  7.2 |                        589 |         7.3 | 490000                         |                         490000 | 4                 |
|           1121 | 10/10/2019      | October   | NIZAMUDDIN,                                  | DELHI   | 25                   | BDL                      |  7.2 |                        999 |        16   | 2400000                        |                        2400000 | 12.2              |
|           1121 | 11/12/2019      | November  | NIZAMUDDIN,                                  | DELHI   | 25.5                 | BDL                      |  6.9 |                        999 |        13   | 7900000                        |                       24000000 | 10.5              |
|           1121 | 12/10/2019      | December  | NIZAMUDDIN,                                  | DELHI   | 17.4                 | ND                       |  7.1 |                       1116 |        14   | 7900000                        |                        7900000 | 14.7              |
|           1812 | 1/18/2019       | Jan       | OKHLA AFTER MEETING OF SHAHDARA DRAIN, DELHI | DELHI   | 18.3                 | 3.3                      |  7.2 |                       1320 |        30   | 3500000                        |                        9200000 | 20.4              |
|           1812 | 2/1/2019        | Feb       | OKHLA AFTER MEETING OF SHAHDARA DRAIN, DELHI | DELHI   | 18.5                 | 0.8                      |  7.2 |                       1210 |        26   | 35000000                       |                       35000000 | 14.1              |
|           1812 | 3/1/2019        | March     | OKHLA AFTER MEETING OF SHAHDARA DRAIN, DELHI | DELHI   | 22.8                 | 2.21                     |  7.2 |                        966 |        19   | 2300000                        |                        4600000 | 11.3              |
|           1812 | 4/1/2019        | April     | OKHLA AFTER MEETING OF SHAHDARA DRAIN, DELHI | DELHI   | 30                   | 1.44                     |  7.3 |                       1180 |        22   | 5400000                        |                        5400000 | 17.9              |
|           1812 | 5/1/2019        | May       | OKHLA AFTER MEETING OF SHAHDARA DRAIN, DELHI | DELHI   | 27.9                 | 1.59                     |  7.7 |                        840 |        15   | 220000                         |                         490000 | 7.9               |
|           1812 | 6/1/2019        | June      | OKHLA AFTER MEETING OF SHAHDARA DRAIN, DELHI | DELHI   | 32.2                 | 1.56                     |  7.4 |                       1170 |        16   | 680000                         |                        3200000 | 17.7              |
|           1812 | 7/7/2019        | July      | OKHLA AFTER MEETING OF SHAHDARA DRAIN, DELHI | DELHI   | 33.2                 |                          |  7.4 |                       1430 |        29   | 2700000                        |                        2700000 | 17.5              |
|           1812 | 8/8/2019        | August    | OKHLA AFTER MEETING OF SHAHDARA DRAIN, DELHI | DELHI   | 33                   |                          |  7.3 |                        872 |        23   | 490000                         |                         490000 | 10.2              |
|           1812 | 9/4/2019        | September | OKHLA AFTER MEETING OF SHAHDARA DRAIN, DELHI | DELHI   |                      | 0.9                      |  7   |                        532 |         8.4 | 680000                         |                        1700000 | 5.3               |
|           1812 | 10/10/2019      | October   | OKHLA AFTER MEETING OF SHAHDARA DRAIN, DELHI | DELHI   | 27                   | 0.1                      |  7.2 |                        943 |        16   | 3500000 7000000                |                        3500000 | 12                |
|           1812 | 11/12/2019      | November  | OKHLA AFTER MEETING OF SHAHDARA DRAIN, DELHI | DELHI   | 26                   | BDL                      |  7.1 |                       1130 |        21   |                                |                       11000000 | 17.6              |
|           1812 | 12/10/2019      | December  | OKHLA AFTER MEETING OF SHAHDARA DRAIN, DELHI | DELHI   | 18.5                 | ND                       |  7.2 |                       1741 |        63   | 49000000                       |                       49000000 | 38.8              |

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