Lok Sabha Question No. 886 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: Cleaning of River Ganga by NBCC
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Chandan Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †886

ANSWERED ON 06.02.2020

## CLEANING OF RIVER GA NGA BY NBCC

## †886. SHRI CHANDAN SINGH

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has assigned the work to clean river Ganga in Bihar to NBCC;
- (b) if so, the salient features of this project;
- (c) whether the NBCC has started its work and if so, the detai ls of the work done so far;
- (d) the quantum of funds likely to be spent on this project and the funds released so far;
- (e) the current status of works of removing silt from the bed of river, construction of cre public toilets, improving dr ainage system in the villages and other works under this project; and
- (f) the agency assigned with the monitoring works of this project along with the details ther

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

- (a) &(b)Yes Sir. National Mission for Clean Ganga has approved 10 projects in Bihar involving 2 Ghats, 4 Crematoria and 1 Promenade to be executed by NBCC.
- (c) & (d) Yes Sir. The sanctioned cost of the projects assigned to NBCC is Rs.210.75 crore, ou Rs.47.75 crore has so far been released to NBCC for execution of projects in Bihar. The financial progress of the projects as on 31 st December 2019 is Annexed .
- (e) The construction of cremation grounds, public toilets in ghats is in process at differe projects. National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has not undertaken  works related to removi from the bed of river or project for improving drainage system in the villages.
- (f) Projects are monitored by NMCG through a designated Project Management Consultant (PMC). technical personnel from the PMC Division make the site inspection and submit site visit rep for mo nitoring the progress of the work.

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## Annexu re referred to in reply to parts (c)& (d)of Unstarred Quest ion No.†886 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 06 .02.2020 regarding ' CLEANING OF RIVER GA NGA BY NBCC '.

Table 1: Project details in National Ganga Fund:

|       |                       | /        | Total                 |            |                                | Cumulative Progress   | Cumulative Progress   |
|-------|-----------------------|----------|-----------------------|------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| S. No | Project/ Town Stretch | District | Project Cost (Rs Cr.) |            | Location of Ghats & Crematoria | Physical (%)          | Financial (Rs. in     |
| 1     | Munger                |          |                       | GHATS      | GHATS                          |                       |                       |
| 1     | Munger                | Munger   | 33.7                  | 1          | Babua Ghat                     | Completed             | 3.04                  |
| 1     |                       |          |                       | GHATS      | GHATS                          |                       |                       |
| 2     | Jamalpur              | Munger   | 11.57                 | 1          | Dumantha Ghat                  | Completed             | 3.06                  |
| 2     |                       | Munger   | 11.57                 | 2          | Karbala Ghat                   | Completed             | 3.06                  |
| 3     |                       |          |                       | GHATS      | GHATS                          |                       |                       |
| 3     |                       | Saran    |                       | 1          | PulGhat - (North)              | Completed             | 2.89                  |
| 3     |                       | Saran    |                       | 2          | PulGhat - Connect              | Completed             | 1.80                  |
| 3     |                       | Saran    |                       | 3          | Pul Ghat (South)               | Completed             | 3.23                  |
| 3     | Sonepur               | Saran    | 32.34                 | 4          | Naulakha Ghat                  | Completed             | 2.19                  |
| 3     |                       | Saran    |                       | 5          | Kali Ghat/Hariharnath          | Completed             | 4.29                  |
| 3     |                       | Saran    |                       | 6          | Pul Ghats (4 Nos.)             | Completed             | 3.60                  |
| 4     |                       |          |                       | GHATS      | GHATS                          |                       |                       |
| 4     |                       | Vaishali |                       | 1          | Chhawani Mandir Ghat           | 97.92%                | 1.45                  |
| 4     | Hajipur               | Vaishali | 23.61                 | 2          | Bhutan Das Ghat                | 9.86%                 | 0.50                  |
| 4     |                       | Vaishali | 23.61                 | 3          | Siddhi Ghat                    | 5.86%                 | 0.30                  |
| 4     |                       |          |                       | CREMATORIA | CREMATORIA                     |                       |                       |
| 4     |                       | Vaishali |                       | 1          | Konhara Crematorium            | 97.54%                | 1.26                  |
| 4     |                       |          |                       | GHATS      | GHATS                          |                       |                       |
| 4     |                       | Buxar    |                       | 1          | Gola Ghat                      | 99.50%                | 1.74                  |
| 5     | Buxar                 | Buxar    | 32.84                 | 2          | Sati Ghat                      | 97.10%                | 1.23                  |
| 4     |                       | Buxar    |                       | 3          | Ramrekha Ghat                  | 9.53%                 | 0.70                  |
| 4     |                       | Buxar    |                       | 4          | Nath Baba Ghat                 | 8.46%                 | 0.70                  |
| 6     | Sonepur               | Saran    | 22.92                 | 1          | Promenade                      | 30.12%                | 6.17                  |
| 7     | Danapur               |          | 8.97                  | GHATS      | GHATS                          |                       |                       |
| 7     | Danapur               |          |                       | 1          | Ramjichak Bathing Ghat         | 16.36%                | 1.10                  |
| 7     | Danapur               |          |                       | 2          | Pipapul Bathing Ghat           | Work initiated        | 0.00                  |
| 7     | Danapur               | Danapur  |                       | CREMATORIA | CREMATORIA                     |                       |                       |
| 7     | Danapur               |          |                       | 1          | Ramjichak Crematorium          | 20.00%                | 0.10                  |
| 7     | Danapur               |          |                       | 2          | Pipapul Crematorium            | Work initiated        | 0.00                  |
| 8     | Mahadev Ghat          | Buxar    | 1.09                  | GHATS      | GHATS                          |                       |                       |
| 8     | Mahadev Ghat          |          |                       | 1          | Mahadev Ghat                   | 40.00%                | 0.50                  |

Table 2: Projects details in Clean Ganga Fund:

| S. No   | Project/ Town /   |           | Total Cost       |                              | &                            | Cumulative Progress   | Cumulative Progress    |
|---------|-------------------|-----------|------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
| S. No   | Stretch           | District  | Project (Rs Cr.) | Location of Ghats Crematoria | Location of Ghats Crematoria | Physical (%)          | Financial (Rs. in cr.) |
| 1       | Chhapra           | Saran     | 22.00            | GHATS                        | GHATS                        | GHATS                 | GHATS                  |
| 1       | Chhapra           | Saran     | 22.00            | 1                            | Aami Ghat                    | 10.06%                | 0.58                   |
| 1       | Chhapra           | Saran     | 22.00            | 2                            | Pipra Ghat                   | 25.11%                | 0.96                   |
| 1       | Chhapra           | Saran     | 22.00            | 3                            | Moksdham (Revalganj) Ghat    | 18.16%                | 0.65                   |
| 1       | Chhapra           | Saran     | 22.00            | 4                            | Sitabdiyara Ghat             | Work initiated        | 0.00                   |
| 1       | Chhapra           | Saran     | 22.00            | 5                            | Nathbaba Ghat                | 15.66%                | 0.70                   |
| 1       | Chhapra           | Saran     | 22.00            | 6                            | Bengali Baba Ghat            | 25.56%                | 0.76                   |
| 1       | Chhapra           | Saran     | 22.00            | 7                            | Doriganj Ghat                | 22.66%                | 0.70                   |
| 1       | Chhapra           | Saran     | 22.00            | 8                            | Malkachak Ghat               | 14.06%                | 0.72                   |
| 2       | Sultanganj        | Bhagalpur | 21.71            | GHATS                        | GHATS                        | GHATS                 | GHATS                  |
| 2       | Sultanganj        | Bhagalpur | 21.71            | 1                            | Balu Ghat                    | 4.00%                 | 0.80                   |
| 2       | Sultanganj        | Bhagalpur | 21.71            | CREMATORIA                   | CREMATORIA                   | CREMATORIA            | CREMATORIA             |
| 2       | Sultanganj        | Bhagalpur | 21.71            | 1                            | BaluGhat                     | Work initiated        | 0.00                   |

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