Lok Sabha Question No. 2610 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-16
Subject: NRCP in West Bengal
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Jagannath Sarkar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2610

ANSWERED ON 16.03.2023

## NRCP IN WEST BENGAL

## 2610. SHRI JAGANNATH SARKAR

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the polluted rivers identified under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) in West Bengal;

(b) the details of the works undertaken for abatement of pollution in West Bengal including the setting up of sewage treatment plants along the stretches of the rivers during the last three years; and

(c) the details of the funds allocated under the plan to West Bengal during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a)  to  (c) Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB)  in  association  with  the  State  Pollution  Control Boards (SPCBs)/Pollution Control Committees (PCCs) in different States/Union Territories (UTs) have been monitoring the water quality of rivers and other water bodies through a network of  monitoring stations under the National Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NWQMP). Based on water quality monitoring results, pollution assessment of rivers has been carried out by CPCB from time to time. As per  the  last  report  published  by  CPCB  in  November,  2022,  throughout  the  country,  311  polluted stretches were identified on 279 rivers based on monitoring results in terms of Bio-chemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), an indicator of organic pollution. Detail of polluted river stretches in West Bengal is at Annexure .

It  is  the  responsibility  of  the  States/UTs,  Local  Bodies  and  Industrial  Units  to  ensure  required treatment of sewage and industrial effluents to the prescribed norms before discharging into rivers and other  water  bodies,  coastal  waters  or  land  to  prevent  and  control  of  pollution  therein. Department  of Water  Resources,  River  Development  &  Ganga  Rejuvenation  (DoWR,  RD  &  GR),  Ministry  of  Jal Shakti  supplements  the  efforts  of  the  States/UTs  by  providing  financial  and  technical  assistance  for pollution abatement in identified stretches of rivers in the country through the Central Sector Scheme of 'NamamiGange'  for  rivers  in  Ganga  basin,  and  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  River Conservation Plan (NRCP) for other rivers.

Under NRCP, no projects were sanctioned in West Bengal during last three years. However, under 'NamamiGange' Programme, 8 pollution abatement projects have been taken up in West Bengal in last 3  years  with  the  total  sanctioned  cost  of  Rs.1460.80  crore  wherein,  sewage  treatment  plant  (STP) capacity of 213.15 million litre per day (MLD) will be created in towns/areas of Barrackpore, North Barrackpore, Tolleys Nala (Adi Ganga), Beliaghata Circular Canal, Garden  reach, Mahestala, Keorapukur and Burdwan municipalities.

Funds released During the last three years and in current financial year (till 31 January 2023), for implementation of these projects under the NamamiGange Programme are as under:-

| Beneficiary Agencies                                                                      | Purpose                                                                                             |   Amt in Rs. crore |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
| State Mission for Clean Ganga (SMCG)                                                      | Sewerage Infrastructure Projects, Institutional Development, Communication & Outreach Activities    |             320.6  |
| National Project Construction Corporation Limited                                         | Ghats &Crematoria Projects                                                                          |               6.88 |
| State Forest Deptt.                                                                       | Afforestation                                                                                       |              10.91 |
| Ganga STP Project Pvt. Ltd.                                                               | Sewerage Infrastructure Projects at Howrah, Bally, Barangar & Kamarhatti under Hybrid Annuity Mode. |             158.14 |
| Maheshtala Waste Water Management Pvt. Ltd. Sewerage Infrastructure Project at Maheshtala | under Hybrid Annuity Mode.                                                                          |              19.03 |
| Total                                                                                     | Total                                                                                               |             515.56 |

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARA (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  2610  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  THE  16.02.2023  ON  'NRCP  IN  WEST BENGAL'

|   S No | State       | River        | Polluted River Stretch/ Location   |   Max BOD observed (mg/l) | Priority   |
|--------|-------------|--------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------|------------|
|      1 | West Bengal | Mahananda    | Along Siliguri                     |                      31   | I          |
|      2 | West Bengal | Churni       | Bijoypur to Ranaghat               |                      20.8 | II         |
|      3 | West Bengal | Vindyadhari  | Haroa to Malancha                  |                      29.6 | II         |
|      4 | West Bengal | Matha Bhanga | Along Gobindapur                   |                      15.3 | III        |
|      5 | West Bengal | Jalangi      | Along Krishna Nagar                |                       6.2 | IV         |
|      6 | West Bengal | Ganga        | Behrampur to Haldia                |                       8   | IV         |
|      7 | West Bengal | Kansi        | Along Midnapore                    |                       6.3 | IV         |
|      8 | West Bengal | Barakar      | Along Asansol                      |                       3.1 | V          |
|      9 | West Bengal | Damodar      | Dishergarh to Burdwan              |                       5.2 | V          |
|     10 | West Bengal | Dwarakeshwar | Along Bankura Town                 |                       3.8 | V          |
|     11 | West Bengal | Dwarka       | Along Tarapith                     |                       5.7 | V          |
|     12 | West Bengal | Rupnarayan   | Kolaghat to Geonkhali              |                       3.7 | V          |
|     13 | West Bengal | Teesta       | Along Sevoke                       |                       3.8 | V          |

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