Lok Sabha Question No. 2009 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: Targets of NGP
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2009

ANSWERED ON 28.07.2022

## TARGETS OF NGP

## 2009 COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has prepared annual action plans and targets for Namami Gange Project (NGP) and if so, the details thereof along with the achievements made during the last three years;

- (b) the details of the funds disbursed under the Project during the last five years, year and State-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  undertaking  or  proposes  to  undertake  any  scientific  research/studies  to explore innovative solutions to clean rivers and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government is taking any steps to clean Ganga and foster a safer environment for its marine life in low lying areas and if so, the details thereof;

(e)  whether there exists any vacancies in positions or staffing requirements under Namami Gange Project and if so, the steps being taken by the Government to fill up the vacancies?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) The Namami Gange Programme (NGP) is dynamic and evolving in nature to address the emerging needs and priorities for rejuvenation of river Ganga & its tributaries. Under NGP, State level annual action plans are prepared and projects are developed by the States and taken up for implementation after due approval process and efforts are made to complete the projects by their scheduled timelines.

Under NGP, State level annual action plans are prepared and based on that it was targeted that 127  sewerage  and  Ghat/crematoria  projects  were  to  be  completed  from  2019-20  to  2022-23.  Out  of  the targeted 127 projects 80 projects have been completed till date.

During last three years, 122 projects have been completed resulting in creation / rehabilitation of 1068 MLD STP capacity, laying of 1580 km of sewerage network, development/rehabilitation of 82 ghats & 20 crematoria, river front development at Patna, e-flow  notification etc.

Funds  are  being  provided  to  the  Ganga  bank  State  Forest  Departments  of  Uttarakhand,  Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal for afforestation works along the river Ganga based on APOs (Annual  Plan  of  Operation)  submitted  by  States.  Till  date,  30,071  hectares  area  has  been  covered  with plantation under the Namami Gange programme.

(b) Government  of  India  releases  funds  to  National  Mission  for  Clean  Ganga  (NMCG),  which  is  the empowered nodal agency for implementation of Namami Gange program nationwide. NMCG releases funds to State Governments /State Missions for Clean Ganga/CPSUSs/ Other Executing Agencies.

Amounts released/expended by NMCG to various agencies, compiled State-wise, during the said period are given at Annexure-I.

( c) NMCG has taken up scientific research/studies towards rejuvenation of river Ganga. Some of important studies are given below:-

- i)       Special and non putrefying of properties of river Ganga by CSIR-NEERI.
2. ii)      Generation of High Resolution DEM and GIS ready Database for part of River Ganga for NMCG- ( By Survey of India).
3. iii)     GIS based mapping of microbial diversity across the Ganges for ecosystem service by CSIR- NEERI.
4. iv)     Rapid Assessment of Sand Mining and its impact on the Ganga river using Drone Technology by IITKanpur .
- v)      Pilot TADOX technology in textile sector by TERI.

(d)    Government  of  India  has  launched  Namami  Gange  Programme,  an  integrated  umbrella  programme, aimed  to  ensure  effective  abatement  of  pollution  and  conservation  of  river  Ganga  and  its  tributaries  by adopting a river basin approach. Under Namami Gange comprehensive set of interventions in the areas of wastewater treatment, solid waste management, river front management (ghats and crematoria development), e-flow,  afforestation,  biodiversity  conservation  and  Public  Participation  etc.  are  being  taken  up  for  the rejuvenation of river Ganga.

Further, for aquatic biodiversity conservation, 7 projects at an estimated cost of Rs.162.79 crore have been taken up under Namami Gange. These projects aim at Planning and management for aquatic species conservation and maintenance of ecosystem services in the Ganga river basin.

More than 56 lakhs of fish seed have been released in river Ganga for conservation and restoration of IMC & Mahseer. 930 number of turtles have been released in Ganga River apart from supporting the conservation & breeding of freshwater turtles & Gharial at Kukrail, Lucknow. In addition, four (4) rescue and rehabilitation centres for aquatic species have been established.

(e) At present, the posts of Deputy Director General (DDG) and Executive Director (Technical) are vacant in NMCG, but these posts are held by Officers, as additional charge.

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## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED  IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2009 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH  JULY, 2022 ON ' TARGETS OF NGP '

## Amounts released/expended by NMCG to various agencies, compiled State-wise

| State                                                                 | F.Y. 2017-18   | F.Y. 2018-19   | F.Y. 2019-20   | F.Y. 2020-21   | F.Y. 2021-22   | Total    |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------|
| Uttarakhand                                                           | 242.49         | 341.44         | 128.20         | 124.82         | 143.63         | 980.58   |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                         | 549.88         | 823.77         | 821.09         | 472.46         | 440.21         | 3,017.41 |
| Bihar                                                                 | 367.18         | 673.03         | 1,185.17       | 194.43         | 249.70         | 2,669.51 |
| Jharkhand                                                             | 21.72          | 74.23          | 30.50          | 28.03          | 13.61          | 168.09   |
| West Bengal                                                           | 249.35         | 227.62         | 70.60          | 105.06         | 134.43         | 787.06   |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                        | ---            | ---            | ---            | ---            | ---            | ---      |
| Delhi                                                                 | 81.57          | 310.69         | 214.47         | 235.00         | 405.00         | 1,246.73 |
| Haryana                                                               | 6.88           | ---            | ---            | ---            | ---            | 6.88     |
| Rajasthan                                                             | ---            | 1.25           | ---            | ---            | 50.00          | 51.25    |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                      | ---            | ---            | ---            | 1.25           | 2.50           | 3.75     |
| Other basin wide interventions, including NMCG's operational expenses | 105.94         | 174.51         | 223.06         | 178.92         | 191.47         | 873.90   |
| Grand Total                                                           | 1,625.01       | 2,626.54       | 2,673.09       | 1,339.97       | 1,630.55       | 9,895.16 |

Note: Amount released/ expended by NMCG in a particular year includes unspent balance carried forward from previous years.

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