Lok Sabha Question No. 408 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-19
Subject: Beautification of Ghats along Ganga River
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: ARKA KESHARI DEO

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 408

ANSWERED ON 19.0 7.201 8

## BEAUTIFICATION OF GH ATS ALONG GANGA RIVE R

408.

SHRI ARKA KESHARI DEO

Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the beautification and redevelopment of ghats along the river Ganga have been so far;
- (b) if so, the names thereof and the expendit ure incurred for the said purpose by the end of Mar 2018;
- (c) whether the Government has any plan to start steamer service in Ganga river in future;

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION & HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

( DR. SATYA PAL SINGH )

(a)Under Namami Gange Programme 37 projects have been sanctioned for construction of 151 and 54 Crematoria in 5 basin states of these 34 Ghats and 9 Crema toria have been completed till date.

(b)The names of the Ghats and Crematoria on which the works have been completed, so far, ar at Annexure - 1.

The  expenditure  incurred  on  construction  of  Ghats  and  Crematoria  till  March  20 Rs. 159.22Crores.

(c) & (d) No steamer services are envisaged to be operated by Inland Waterways Authority o (IWAI). However, Government has taken up implementation of the Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) for the  capacity  augmentation  of  navigation  on  the  1,380  km  Haldia -Varanasi  stretch  of  National Waterway- 1  with  the  technical  and  financial  assistance  of  the  World  B ank  at  an  estimated  cost  of Rs. 5,369.18 crore. Under this project, three mu ltimodal terminals, two intermodal terminals, one n navigational  lock,  fairway  development,  River  Information  Stations,  vessel  repair  &  m facilities and Ro - Ro terminals are being constructed/envisaged for construction. After implem of J MVP, Inland Vessels of 1500 - 2000 MT carrying capacity can ply on NW - 1. Jal Marg Vikas Project is scheduled to be completed by December, 2022.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of  Unstarred Question No. 408 to be answere Lok Sabha on 19.07.2018 regarding 'Beautification of Ghats Along Ganga River'

## A. List of Ghats (Completed)

| S. No.                                        | Ghats Name                                             |
|-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Uttarakhand                                   | Uttarakhand                                            |
| Rishikesh - Devprayag Strech                  | Rishikesh - Devprayag Strech                           |
| 1                                             | PhoolChatti,                                           |
| 2                                             | Ramkund, Devprayag                                     |
| 3                                             | Bharat Ghat, Devprayag                                 |
| Devprayag - Rudraprayag Stretch               | Devprayag - Rudraprayag Stretch                        |
| 4                                             | Kirtinagar - Old Ganga                                 |
| 5                                             | Kirtinagar - New Ganga                                 |
| 6                                             | Srinagar Nathani (This is combined Bathing & Cremation |
| 7                                             | Renovated Ghat - 1, Rudraprayag                        |
| 8                                             | Renovated Ghat - 2, Rudraprayag                        |
| 9                                             | Ghat- 1 on Alaknanda D/S of Main Bridge (RHS)          |
| 10                                            | Ghat- 2 onAlaknanda D/S of Main Bridge (LHS)           |
| Uttar Pradesh                                 | Uttar Pradesh                                          |
| Balawali -Bakhtawarpur Stretch                | Balawali -Bakhtawarpur Stretch                         |
| 11                                            | Bijnor (Barrage)                                       |
| 12                                            | Shukratal                                              |
| Bakhtawarpur - Anupshahr Stretch              | Bakhtawarpur - Anupshahr Stretch                       |
| 13                                            | Ranvani Katiri                                         |
| Kanpur Zone ( Kanpur & Bithoor)               | Kanpur Zone ( Kanpur & Bithoor)                        |
| 14                                            | Gola Ghat                                              |
| 15                                            | Sarsiya Ghat                                           |
| 16                                            | Bhairav Ghat                                           |
| 17                                            | Guptar Ghat                                            |
| 18                                            | Koyala Ghat                                            |
| 19                                            | Makjain Ghat                                           |
| 20                                            | Sidhnath Ghat                                          |
| 21                                            | Bhagwatdas Ghat                                        |
| 22                                            | Maskan Ghat                                            |
| 23                                            | Parmat Ghat                                            |
| 24                                            | Bhairav Ghat, Bithoor                                  |
| 25                                            | Chappar Ghat                                           |
| 26                                            | Mahila &Tulsi Ram Ghat                                 |
| 27                                            | Pandav Ghat                                            |
| 28                                            | Pathar Ghat                                            |
| 29                                            | Punchlameshwar Baradri Ghat                            |
| 30                                            | Sita Ghat                                              |
| 31                                            | Bharat Ghat                                            |
| 32                                            | Kaushalya Ghat                                         |
| 33                                            | Tuta Ghat                                              |
| Jharkhand                                     | Jharkhand                                              |
| Sahibganj - Rajmahal Stretch 34 Sarkanda Ghat | Sahibganj - Rajmahal Stretch 34 Sarkanda Ghat          |

B. List of Crematoria (Completed)

| S. No.                             | Crematoria Name                                        |
|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Uttarakhand                        |                                                        |
| Rishikesh - Devprayag Strech       | Rishikesh - Devprayag Strech                           |
| 1                                  | PhoolChatti,                                           |
| 2                                  | SangamGhat -Alaknanda                                  |
| 3                                  | SangamGhat                                             |
| Devprayag - Rudraprayag Stretch    | Devprayag - Rudraprayag Stretch                        |
| 4                                  | Kirtinagar -Ufanda Village                             |
| 5                                  | Srinagar ITI                                           |
| 6                                  | Srinagar Nathani (This is combined Bathing & Cremation |
| 7                                  | Mandakani River Rudraprayag                            |
| Haridwar D/S to Uttarakhand Border | Haridwar D/S to Uttarakhand Border                     |
| 8                                  | Shampur Haridwar                                       |
| 9                                  | Bhogpur Hardiwar                                       |

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