Lok Sabha Question No. 4050 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Scheme for making Rivers Pollution free
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Ravi Kishan Shukla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †4050 ANSWERED ON 12 .12 .2019

## SCHEME FOR MAKING RI VERS POLLUTION FREE

## †4050. SHRI RAVI KISHAN

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has formulated any scheme to keep rivers in Uttar Pradesh free;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the quantum of funds allocated to keep rivers in Uttar P radesh pollution free during the last three y
- (d) whether the State Government also implements any scheme to keep rivers pollution free;
- (e) if so, the details thereof in regard to Uttar Pradesh; and
- (f) the extent of pollution in the rivers in Utt ar Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)In  May  2015,  Govt.  of  India  launched,  Namami  Gange  Programme  an  integrated  umbr programme to ensure effective abatement of pollution and conservation of river Ganga by adopt basin  approach  for  comprehensive  planning  and  management.  The  Ganga  river  basin  area  fal States of the country including Uttar Pradesh.

Under Namami Gange Programme, diverse set of interventions for cleaning and rejuvena river Ganga have been taken up. These include pollution abatement activities including sewag effluent,  Solid  Waste  etc.,  River  Front  Management,  Aviral  Dhara,  Rural Sanitation,  Afforestation, Biodiversity Conservation, Public Participation etc.

Under Namami Gange Programme, Government of India is supplementing the efforts of State  Governments  under  river  Ganga  basin,  including  Uttar  Pradesh,  in  addressing  the  ch allenges  of pollution of river Ganga & its tributaries by providing financial and technical assistance.

(c) In Uttar Pradesh 50 sewerage projects at the cost of Rs. 10,287.36 crore for creation of sewage treatment capacity have been taken u p under Namami Gange Programme.

In addition, following specific measures have been taken for abatement of industrial pollutio -

- (i) Sector specific Charters have been implemented in Pulp & Paper, Sugar, Textile and Distillery sectors.
- (ii) Facilitation  of  industries  to  adopt  sector  specific  clean  technology/waste  mini practices in Sugar, Distillery, Pulp & Paper and Textile sectors.
- (iii)Inventorisation  of  Grossly  Polluting  Industries  (GPIs)  along  Ganga with  100%  annual inspection  thereof  by  independent  institutions  of  repute  and  action  on  non - complying industries have led to improvement in compliance.

With respect to industrial effluents, consent management for compliance of standards enforced by SPCBs/PCCs to improve the water quality of the rivers.

- (iv) 20  MLD  Common  Effluent  Treatment  Plant  (CETP)  project  for  Jajmau  tannery  cluster Kanpur has been taken up.

(d)  to  (f) As  per  CPCB,  State - wise  and  Priority - wise  polluted  river  stretches  report dated September, 2018, there are 12 polluted stretches in Uttar Pradesh. The Uttar Pradesh Gov has prepared action plan for rejuvenation of these rivers and have uploaded the same on t of Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB).

Th e  Uttar  Pradesh  State  has  constituted  State  Level  Committee  'River  Rejuvenation Committee' under the Chairmanship of Agriculture Production Commissioner, U.P. The State has also constituted District Environment Committee for regular monitoring at district level. The state has formulated a three tier monitoring mechanism.

The  rejuvenation  and  conservation  of  rivers  involves  multiple  stakeholders.  The Development Department is to ensure setting up of sewage treatment plants and safe disp solid waste. Likewise, Irrigation Department monitors the maintenance of environmental flow river.

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