Lok Sabha Question No. 2767 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Monitoring Mechanism for NRCP
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Kirron  Kher

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2767

ANSWERED ON 05.12 .2019

## MONITORING MECHANISM FOR NRCP

## 2767. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has devised a monitoring mechanism for National River Conservati (NRCP) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the quantum of funds allocated and released by the Governm ent for implementation of the said plan State - wise; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to increase the sewage treatment capacity under the sai

## ANSWER

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

- (a)& (b)    Projects  under  National  River  Conservation  Plan  (NRCP)  are    monitored  by  th Departments in the respective State Governments and also periodically reviewed by this Minis regular visits and interaction at different leve ls. NRCP is a centrally sponsored scheme implemented o cost  sharing basis between the Central and State Governments. Details of sanctioned cost released to the  States are given at Annexure .
- (c) Cleaning of river is a continuous process a nd Government of India is supplementing the efforts of State Governments in addressing the challenges of pollution of rivers by providing financial assistance.    The  works  under  NRCP    include;  collection,  transportation  and  treatment  o nicipal sewage,  river  front  development,  low  cost  sanitation,  electric  crematoria,  improved crematoria etc. A sewage treatment capacity (STP) of 2522.03mld (million litres per day)  has been created so far resulting in reduction in pollution load being discharged into the various riv

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## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 276 answered on the 0 5/12/ 2019 on 'Monitoring Mechanism for NRCP'.

## State - wise details of rivers covered under National River Conservation Plan (excluding Ganga and its tributaries)

(Rs. in crore)

| S. No.   | State           | Rivers covered                                      |   Sanctioned Cost |   Funds Released by Central |
|----------|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh  | Godavari                                            |             21.78 |                      259.8  |
| 2        | Telangana       | Godavari & Musi                                     |            345.72 |                      259.8  |
| 3        | Jammu & Kashmir | Devika & Tawi                                       |            186.74 |                       30    |
| 4        | Jharkhand       | Subarnarekha                                        |              3.14 |                        4.26 |
| 5        | Gujarat         | Sabarmati, Mindola & Tapi                           |           1779.78 |                      434.9  |
| 6        | Goa             | Mandovi                                             |             14.09 |                        9.26 |
| 7        | Karnataka       | Tunga, Bhadra, Tungabhadra, Cauvery & Pennar        |             66.25 |                       47.83 |
| 8        | Maharashtra     | Godavari, Tapi, Krishna, Panchganga & Mula Mutha.   |           1182.86 |                      208.95 |
| 9        | Madhya Pradesh  | Wainganga, Narmada & Tapti.                         |             20.16 |                       12.46 |
| 10       | Manipur         | Nambul                                              |             97.72 |                       18    |
| 11       | Odisha          | Brahmini, Mahanadi Coastal Area (Puri)              |             92.74 |                       63.4  |
| 12       | Punjab          | Ghaggar, Beas & Satluj                              |            774.43 |                      516.14 |
| 13       | Tamil Nadu      | Adyar, Cooum, Vaigai, Vennar, Cauvery & Tamrabarani |            908.13 |                      623.65 |
| 14       | Kerala          | Pamba                                               |             18.45 |                        7.78 |
| 15       | Sikkim          | Rani Chu                                            |            275.75 |                      181.43 |
| 16       | Nagaland        | Diphu and Dhansiri                                  |             82.8  |                       34.5  |
| Total    |                 |                                                     |           5870.54 |                     2452.36 |

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