Lok Sabha Question No. 2946 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: National River Conservation Plan
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria, Ramesh Bidhuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2946

ANSWERED ON 05.12 .2019

## NATIONAL RIVER CONSE RVATION PLAN

## †2946. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA

SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the State - wise details of the projects launched by the Government under National River Cons Plan during the last three years;
- (b) the amount of funds sanctioned and ut ilized under the said plan so far along with the present s the said projects;
- (c) whether the target of reducing river pollution has been achieved under the said plan;
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to rela unch the National River Conservation Plan; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

- (a) & (b)  State - wise details of the ongoing projects launched by the Government under National River Conservation Plan during the last three years are as under:

| State           | Name of the Project/                                       | river Sanctioned cost (Rs. in crore)   | Sanction Date   |   Funds Released by Central Govt. (Rs. in | crore) Expenditure incurred by State Govt. (incl. Share) (Rs. in   |
|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Jammu & Kashmir | Pollution abatement of Devika and Tawi at Udhampur         | river 186.74                           | Sept,2018       |                                     30    | 13.00                                                              |
| Gujarat         | Pollution abatement of Tapi at Surat, Gujarat              | river 971.25                           | March, 2019     |                                     13    | --                                                                 |
| Sikkim          | Pollution abatement of Rani Chu in Zone -III, Gangtok      | river 94.66                            | July, 2018      |                                     27    | 17.00                                                              |
| Maharashtra     | Pollution Abatement River Mula Mutha at Pune (EAP Project) | of 990.26                              | Jan, 2016       |                                     57.74 | 38.69                                                              |
| Manipur         | Pollution abatement of Nambul at Imphal , Manipur          | river 97.72                            | Jan, 2019       |                                     18    | 3.30                                                               |

(c) to (f) 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 technical assistance. Under the National River Conservati on Plan (NRCP), project proposals are receive from the State Government from time to time for taking up pollution abatement works in to various  rivers,  and  are  considered  for  financial  assistance  on  a  cost  sharing  basis  s conformit y  with  the  scheme  guidelines,  pollution  status,  prioritizations,  appraisal  by institutions and availability of Plan funds. The NRCP has so far covered polluted stretches 77 towns spread over 16 States in the country with a sanct oned cost of Rs. 5870.54 crore.  A Centr share  of Rs. 2452.35 crore  has  been  released  to  the  State  Governments  for  implementation  of pollution abatement schemes . A sewage treatment capacity (STP) of 2522.03mld (million litres per day) has  been created under the NRCP resulting in reduction in pollution load being discharged i rivers.

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