Lok Sabha Question No. 1603 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Projects under NRCP
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Feroze Varun Gandhi

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1603

ANSWERED ON 15.12.2022

## PROJECTS UNDER NRCP

## 1603 SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

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

(a) whether there are any on-going projects under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  the  details  of  the  projects  that  are  pending  with  the  Government,  along  with  the  details  of  the number of sanctioned projects;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  take  steps  in  order  to  avoid  tender  delays,  nonavailability  of  land,  etc.,  to  complete  the  sewerage  infrastructure  projects  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;

(d) the details of the total number of sewerage infrastructure projects completed so far; and

(e) whether the Government has any proposal to extend this programme to include all other major rivers in this scheme along with the Ganga river, which are equally polluted and need rejuvenation and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (e) Cleaning/rejuvenation of rivers is an ongoing activity. As per the seventh schedule of the Constitution  of  India  (Article  246),  'Water'  is  a  State  subject,  and  it  is  the  responsibility  of  the States/UTs,  local  bodies,  and  industrial  units  to  ensure  the  required  treatment  of  sewage  and industrial  effluents  in  sewage  treatment  plants  (STPs)/effluent  treatment  plants  (ETPs)  to  the prescribed  norms  before  discharging  into  rivers  and  other  water  bodies,  coastal  waters  or  land  to prevent  and  control  of  pollution  therein.  For  the  conservation  of  rivers,  this  Ministry  has  been supplementing the efforts of the States/UTs by providing financial and technical assistance for the abatement  of  pollution  in  identified  stretches  of  rivers  in  the  country  through  the  Central  Sector Scheme of Namami Gange for the Ganga and its tributaries and the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) for other rivers. Setting up STPs is one of the important components of these programmes.

Proposals  for  pollution  abatement  works  in  towns/cities  along  polluted  river  stretches  are received from the States/UTs from time to time for consideration under NRCP and sanctioned based on their prioritization, conformity with NRCP guidelines, availability of plan funds, etc.

NRCP has covered polluted stretches on 36 rivers in 80 towns spread over 16 States in the country, with the sanctioned cost of projects at Rs. 6,248.16 crore and a sewage treatment capacity of 2,745.7 MLD created so far.

Amongst  the  sanctioned  projects  under  NRCP,  presently  there  are  ten  ongoing  pollution abatement projects (excluding Ganga and its tributaries) for 9 rivers in 9 towns spread across 6 States at  a  sanctioned cost of Rs. 2,722.4 crore envisaging, inter  alia, 732.60 MLD of sewage treatment capacity. State-wise detail of ongoing projects under NRCP is at Annexure-I.

## State-wise details of pending projects under NRCP are at Annexure-II.

These projects are primarily executed and monitored by officers of the concerned departments of States. The officials in the Ministry visit the project sites and review the progress of the project with the officer concerned from the State Government/Implementing Agency.

Besides,  in  compliance  of  the  orders  of  the  National  Green  Tribunal  (NGT)  in  Original Application No.673/2018  regarding rejuvenation of polluted river stretches in the country, States/UTs are required to implement approved action plans for restoration of the polluted stretches in  their  jurisdiction  as  identified  by  the  CPCB  and  published  in  their  2018  report,  within  the stipulated timelines. As per the orders of the NGT, regular review of the implementation of action plans is undertaken in the States/UTs and also at the Central level.

## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1603 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2022 REGARDING 'PROJECTS UNDER NRCP'

## State-wise details of ongoing projects under National River Conservation Plan (excluding Ganga and its tributaries)

| S.No.   | Name of project                                                                                     | Sanctioned Cost (Rs crore)   |   STP Capacity (MLD) |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------|
| 1       | Pollution abatement of river Devika and Tawi at Udhampur town in J&K                                | 186.74                       |                13.6  |
| 2       | Pollution abatement of river Mula-Mutha at Pune town in Maharastra                                  | 990.26                       |               396    |
| 3       | Pollution abatement of river Tapi at Surat in Gujarat                                               | 971.25                       |               250    |
| 4       | Pollution abatement of river Nambul at Imphal in Manipur                                            | 97.72                        |                17    |
| 5       | Pollution abatement of river Rani Chu in Zone-III at Gangtok in Sikkim                              | 94.66                        |                 3.25 |
| 6       | Project for up gradation and rehabilitation work of river Rani Chu in Zone-I at Gangatok in Sikkim  | 95.36                        |                 0    |
| 7       | Pollution Abatement of river Godavari at Rajamahendravaram in Andhra Pradesh (sanctioned in Mar'22) | 88.43                        |                50    |
| 8       | Pollution Abatement of river Teesta at Mangan town in Sikkim (newly sanctioned in June'22)          | 91.94                        |                 1    |
| 9       | Pollution Abatement of river Teesta at Chungthang town in Sikkim (newly sanctioned in Sept'22)      | 17.24                        |                 0.75 |
| 10      | Pollution Abatement of river Rangit at Geyzing town in Sikkim (newly sanctioned in Sept'22)         | 88.80                        |                 1    |
| Total   |                                                                                                     | 2,722.4                      |               732.6  |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1603 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2022 REGARDING 'PROJECTS UNDER NRCP'

## State-wise details of pending projects under National River Conservation Plan (excluding Ganga and its tributaries)

|   Sl. No. | State         | Name of the project                                                                                 | Estimated Cost (in Rs crore)   | Present status                                                                        |
|-----------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Manipur       | Rejuvenation of Imphal-Manipur River and Faecal Sludge and Septage Management at 27 ULBs in Manipur | 99.79                          | Third party appraisal completed. Under active consideration in the Ministry.          |
|         2 | Nagaland      | Phase I on Faecal Sludge Treatment Plants (FSTPs) in 13 Urban Local Bodies of Nagaland              | 64.45                          | Third party appraisal completed. Under active consideration in the Ministry.          |
|         3 | Gujarat       | Pollution abatement and conservation of river Mindhola (New South Zone), Surat                      | 94.75                          | Third party appraisal underway.                                                       |
|         4 | Jammu Kashmir | & Pollution abatement and conservation of river Jhelum in Chuntkul and Gaw Kadal                    | 66.17                          | Third party appraisal underway.                                                       |
|         5 | Goa           | Pollution abatement and conservation of Zuari river                                                 | 99.56                          | Third party appraisal underway.                                                       |
|         6 | Tamil Nadu    | Pollution abatement of river Cauvery and its tributaries (Nandanthaai Vaazi Cauvery)                | 714.00                         | Third party appraisal underway.                                                       |
|         7 | Maharashtra   | Pollution abatement of Nag river at Nagpur                                                          | 1,926                          | Approved by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs and waiting for Minutes of meeting. |

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