Lok Sabha Question No. 337 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Namami Gange Programme in Rajasthan
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: P.P. Chaudhary, Chandeshwar Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 337

ANSWERED ON 08.12.2022

## NAMAMI GANGE PROGRAMME IN RAJASTHAN

337

SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY

SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:-

- (a) the funds sanctioned by the Government under Namami Gange Programme during the last three years in Bihar and Rajasthan;
- (b) the quantum of funds spent till date, year and State-wise particularly in Bihar and Rajasthan;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  projects  initiated  and  completed  under  the  said  Programme  till  date  in  Bihar  and Rajasthan;
- (d) the cost of the above projects, project-wise; and
- (e) whether there exists a progress report on the Chambal river conservation project under which the Union Government had released approximately Rs. 69 crore to the Government of Rajasthan and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) There  is  no  state-wise  sanction  of  funds  under  Namami  Gange  Programme.  The  funds  released  to various agencies for implementation of projects in Bihar and Rajasthan under Namami Gange Programme, during the last three Financial Years and in current Financial Year (2022-23) till 31 October 2022, are as under:-
- (b) Namami  Gange  Programme  was  launched  in  June  2014  for  a  period  up  to  31st  March,  2021  to rejuvenate River Ganga and its tributaries. The programme was subsequently extended up to 31 st March, 2026.

| State     | Amt. (Rs. in crore)   |
|-----------|-----------------------|
| Bihar     | 2,270.16              |
| Rajasthan | 70.00                 |

The amount released/expended by NMCG to various agencies for implementation of projects, compiled State-wise, from 2014-15 up to 31st October, 2022, is as under:

| State                                     | Amt. (Rs. in crore)   |
|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| Uttarakhand                               | 1,117.34              |
| Uttar Pradesh                             | 4,205.41              |
| Bihar                                     | 3,516.63              |
| Jharkhand                                 | 250.005               |
| West Bengal                               | 1,320.39              |
| Madhya Pradesh                            | 9.89                  |
| Delhi                                     | 1,253.86              |
| Haryana                                   | 89.61                 |
| Rajasthan (Urban Improvement Trust, Kota) | 71.25                 |
| Himachal Pradesh                          | 3.75                  |

SMCG-Bihar has reported an expenditure of Rs.2,267.11 crore during the said period. So far as Rajasthan is concerned, NMCG has been providing financial assistance for the project 'Environmental Improvement plan  of  River  Chambal  at  Kota,  Rajasthan',  since  2016-17.  As  per  Utilization  Certificate  (up-to  31  July 2022) furnished by Urban Improvement Trust, Kota, the project also received Rs. 40.00 crore from M/o Environment,  Forest  &  Climate  Change  during  2009-10  and  2010-11.  The  expenditure  against  central share for the project, as per the said Utilization Certificate, isRs. 92.54 crore.

- (c) 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.

The status of projects taken up under Namami Gange Programme in Bihar and Rajasthan are placed in Annexure-I.

- (d) The cost of sewerage management projects in Bihar and Rajasthan is enclosed at Annexure-I.
- (e) Under Namami Gange Programme, one project at the cost of Rs. 258.48 Crore has been taken up in Kota,  Rajasthan  for  the  conservation  of  river  Chambal.  The  project  is  being  implemented  by  Urban Improvement  Trust  (UIT),  Kota.  The  project  is  currently  under  implementation  and  has  achieved  the physical progress of 73.32% and an expenditure of 133.87 crore has been incurred till October, 2022.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 337  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK SABHA  ON  08.12.2022  REGARDING  'NAMAMI  GANGE PROGRAMME IN RAJASTHAN'.

## List of Projects with Cost in Bihar & Rajasthan

## I) Bihar

33  sewerage  management  projects  have  been  taken  up  with  a  sanctioned  cost  of  Rs.5731.78  crore  for creation of 676.1 MillionLitres per Day (MLD) STP capacity and laying of 1770 km sewerage network. Out of these 10 projects have been completed thereby creating 233.5 MLD STP capacity and laying of 724 km of sewerage network.

| Sl No.             | Towns   | Appro ved Project cost                                | Name/Nature of works       | Status/Date of Completion   |
|--------------------|---------|-------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Bihar              | Bihar   | Bihar                                                 | Bihar                      | Bihar                       |
| Begusarai          | 230.06  | Sewer Network, SPS and STP                            | Under Progress             | 1                           |
| Buxar              | 164.23  | Sewer Networks, SPS and STP                           | Under Tendering            | 2                           |
| Hajipur (Gandak)   | 305.19  | Sewer Networks, SPS and STP                           | Under Progress             | 3                           |
| Munger             | 294.02  | Sewer Networks, SPS and STP                           | Under Progress             | 4                           |
| Patna-Beur         | 93.94   | Sewage Treatment Plant - Beur for Patna,              | Completed in July 2020     | 5                           |
| Patna Beur         | 225.77  | Sewerage system with Sewer network,PatnaBeur          | Completed in June 2022     | 6                           |
| Patna- Karmalichak | 90.94   | Sewage Treatment Plant - Karmalichak for Patna, Bihar | Completed in October 2019  | 7                           |
| Patna-Saidpur      | 184.93  | Saidpur STP and adjoining Network for Patna,          | Completed in February 2021 | 8                           |
| Patna-Saidpur      | 268.63  | Saidpur Sewer Network, Patna, Bihar                   | Completed in June 2022     | 9                           |
| Patna- Karmalichak | 277.42  | Sewerage system with Sewer network ,Patna Karmalichak | Under Progress             | 10                          |
| Patna-Pahari       | 191.62  | Sewage Treatment Plant at Pahari - Patna,             | Completed in May 2022      | 11                          |

| Sl No.                 |   Towns | Appro ved Project cost                                                         | Name/Nature of works      | Status/Date of Completion   |
|------------------------|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 12 Patna-Pahari        |  184.86 | Sewerage scheme at Pahari (Zone IVA (S)), Patna, Bihar                         | Completed in July 2021    |                             |
| Patna-Pahari           |  356.37 | Sewerage scheme at Pahari Zone V, Patna,                                       | Under Progress            | 13                          |
| Patna- Mokama          |   60.91 | Interception, Diversion &Sewage Treatment Plant works                          | Under Progress            | 14                          |
| Patna-Barh             |   58.26 | I&D and STP Project                                                            | Completed in June 2022    | 15                          |
| Patna- Kankarbagh      |  578.89 | Sewage Treatment Plant (50MLD) and Sewerage Network(150 km)in Kankarbagh-Patna | Under Progress            | 16                          |
| Patna -Digha           |  824    | Sewage Treatment Plant (100MLD) and Sewerage Network(288 km)in Digha-Patna     | Under Progress            | 17                          |
| Maner-Patna            |   41.36 | Interception &Diversion &Sewage Treatment Plant for Maner Town                 | Under Progress            | 18                          |
| 19 Danapur- Patna      |  103.27 | Interception &Diversion &Sewage Treatment Plant for Danapur Town               | Under Progress            |                             |
| Phulwarisharif f-Patna |   46.25 | Interception &Diversion &Sewage Treatment Plant for Phulwarishariff Town       | Under Progress            | 20                          |
| Fatuha                 |   35.49 | Interception and Diversion and STP works in Fatuha                             | Under Progress            | 21                          |
| Sultanganj             |   60.22 | Interception, Diversion &Sewage Treatment Plant works                          | Completed in January 2022 | 22                          |
| Naugachia              |   60.79 | Interception, Diversion &Sewage Treatment Plant works                          | Under Progress            | 23                          |
| Bhagalpur              |  413.29 | Interception and Diversion and STP works in Bhagalpur                          | Under Progress            | 24                          |
| Kahalgaon              |   25.77 | Interception and Diversion and STP scheme in Kahalgaon                         | Under Tendering           | 25                          |
| Sonepur                |   30.93 | Interception and Diversion and STP works in Sonepur Town                       | Completed in August 2022  | 26                          |
| Chhapra                |  236.15 | Interception and Diversion and STP works in Chhapra                            | Under Progress            | 27                          |

| Sl No. Towns   | Appro ved Project cost                               | Name/Nature of works   | Status/Date of Completion                           |
|----------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 28 35.88       | Diversion Under Progress                             | and STP                | Bakhtiyarpur Interception and works in Bakhtiyarpur |
| 29 27.00       | Interception and Diversion and STP works in Barahiya | Under Tendering        | Barahiya                                            |
| 30 63.89       | Interception and Diversion and STP works at Dehri    | Under Tendering        | Dehri (Sone)                                        |
| 31 56.97       | I&D and STP Works, NGM-II                            | Under Tendering        | Ramnagar                                            |
| 32 57.09       | I&D and STP Works, NGM-II                            | Under Tendering        | Sapaul                                              |
| 33 47.39       | Interception and Diversion and STP works             | Under Tendering        | Narkatiyaganj                                       |

- i) 55 ghats and 10 crematoria have been taken up at a cost of Rs.516.23 crore, out of which 46 ghats and 4 crematoria have been completed.
2. ii) 296527 no. of individual household's latrines (IHHLs) have been constructed for which Rs.256.76 crore has been released. All the 472 villages along the banks of river Ganga in Bihar have been declared as Open Defecation Free (ODF) villages.
3. iii) Under afforestation 6 projects have been taken at a cost of Rs. 129.57 crore, out of which 5 projects have been completed.
4. iv) Under solid  waste  management - 1 project  for  river  surface  cleaning  has  been  taken  up  at  a  cost  of Rs.3.96 crore.  The project has been completed.

## II) Rajasthan

Sewerage management project has been taken up with a sanctioned cost of Rs.258.48 crore for creation of 36 MLD STP capacity and laying of 146 km sewerage network. The project is under implementation and so far 30 MLD STP capacity has been created and laying of 107 km of sewerage network.

| Sl No.    | Towns     | Approved Project cost   | Name/Nature of works                                     | Status/Date of Completion   |
|-----------|-----------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Rajasthan | Rajasthan | Rajasthan               | Rajasthan                                                | Rajasthan                   |
| 1         | Kota      | 258.48                  | Environmental Improvement Plan for River Chambal at Kota | Under Progress              |