Lok Sabha Question No. 2916 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Cleaning of Rivers
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey

## 2916. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the quantum of funds spent on the cleaning of various rivers during each of the last thr current year, river and State/UT - wise;

(b) whether the Government has made any assessment o f the progress made in cleaning of major rivers the country;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken by the Government to check pollution and make major rivers of the count free?

## ANSWER

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

(a)to (d ) Cleaning of river is a continuous process and Government of India is supplementing of the State Governments in addressing the challenges of pollution of rivers by providing financia technical assistance through  schemes like  National River Conservation Plan (NRCP),'Namami Gange' etc. Details of  Funds spent on the cleaning of various rivers during each of the last thr rs and the current  year  under  NRCP  is  given  at Annexure - I and    under  Namami  Gange  program  is  given  at Annexure - II .

River  cleaning  projects  are  monitored  by  the  nodal  Departments  in  the  respect Governments  and  also  periodically  reviewed  by  this  Ministry  through  regular  visits  and  in different  levels.  In  addition,  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPC B)  in  association  with  the  State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs)/ Pollution Control Committees (PCCs) is monitoring the wate of rivers on a regular basis across the country through a network of monitoring stations und Water Quality Monitoring Programme

Further, Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB) , SPCBs and PCCs monitor industries with respect  to  effluent  discharge  standards  and  take  action  for  non - compliance  under    provisions  of Environment  (Protection)  Act,  1986  and  Water  (Pr evention  and  Control  of  Pollution)  Act,  1974. improve the monitoring of compliance, directions have been issued by CPCB to specific ind install online 24x7 effluent monitoring systems. Steps have also been taken by CPCB to pr waste c oncept in grossly water polluting industries and maintain zero liquid discharge whereve

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2916

ANSWERED ON 05.12 .2019

## CLEANING OF RIVERS

## Annexure referre d to in reply to parts (a) to (d of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2916 to be answered on the 05.12. 2019 on ' Cleaningof Rivers ' .

Details of State - wise and year - wise funds released to the State Governments/Union Territories dur last three years and current years on rivers under NRCP         (excluding Ganga and its tributaries)

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.   | State           | Rivers covered            | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year            |
|-----------|-----------------|---------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|---------------------------|
|           |                 |                           | 2016- 17         | 2017- 18         | 2018- 19         | 2019- 20 (till September) |
| 1.        | Gujarat         | Sabarmati, Mindola & Tapi | 71.40            | 62.00            | 63.00            | 38.62                     |
| 2.        | Jammu & Kashmir | Devika & Tawi             | -                | -                | 30.00            | -                         |
| 3.        | Maharashtra     | Mula -Mutha               | 21.00            | 31.75            | -                | -                         |
| 4.        | Punjab          | Ghaggar, Beas & Satluj    | --               | 50.00            | -                | -                         |
| 5.        | Manipur         | Nambul                    | --               | --               | 3.00             | 15.00                     |
| 6.        | Sikkim          | Rani Chu                  | 5.00             | 18.01            | 42.00            | 10.00                     |
| 7.        | Nagaland        | Diphu & Dhansiri          | --               | 5.00             | 5.00             | 10.00                     |
| 8.        | Odisha          | Coastal Area (Puri)       | --               | 1.99             | -                | -                         |
| Total     | Total           |                           | 97.40            | 168.75           | 143.00           | 73.62                     |

## Annexure referre d to in reply to parts (a) to (d ) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2916 to be answered on the 05.12. 2019 on ' Cleaning of Rivers ' .

Details of State - wise and year -wise funds released to the State Governments/Union Territories d uring last three years on rivers under National Mission for Clean Ganga (Ganga and its tributarie

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl.   | State                                                                        | Rivers Covered                               | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year            |
|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|---------------------------|
| No.   |                                                                              |                                              | 2016- 17         | 2017- 18         | 2018- 19         | 2019- 20 (till September) |
| 1.    | Uttarakhand                                                                  | Ganga, Rispana - Bindal, Kosi                | 43.97            | 228.42           | 319.07           | 36.43                     |
| 2.    | Uttar Pradesh                                                                | Ganga, Yamuna, Kali, Gomti, Saryu, Ram Ganga | 602.90           | 537.59           | 783.18           | 366.02                    |
| 3.    | Bihar                                                                        | Ganga, Gandhak, Kharkari                     | 82.03            | 367.18           | 673.03           | 768.13                    |
| 4.    | Jharkhand                                                                    | Ganga                                        | 49.53            | 21.72            | 74.23            | 22.74                     |
| 5.    | West Bengal                                                                  | Ganga,Damodar, Banka                         | 117.25           | 249.35           | 227.62           | 35.92                     |
| 6.    | Delhi                                                                        | Yamuna                                       | 52.73            | 6.88             | -                | -                         |
| 7.    | Haryana                                                                      | Yamuna                                       | 2.17             | 81.57            | 310.69           | -                         |
| 8.    | Environmental Planning & Coordination Organization, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh |                                              | 6.50             | -                | -                | -                         |
| 9.    | Urban Improvement Trust, Kota, Rajasthan                                     |                                              | 20.00            | -                | -                | -                         |
| Total | Total                                                                        |                                              | 977.08           | 1492.71          | 2387.82          | 1229.24                   |

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