Lok Sabha Question No. 1575 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: National River Conservation Plan
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: P.P. Chaudhary, Pratap Chandra Sarangi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1575

ANSWERED ON 15.12.2022

## NATIONAL RIVER CONSERVATION PLAN

1575

SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY

## SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  rivers  and  lakes  in  Rajasthan  and  Odisha  covered  under  the  National  River Conservation Plan (NRCP);
- (b) whether the Jawai, Luni river in Rajasthan and Subarnarekha, Brahmani, Mahanadi rivers in Odisha are covered under the National River Conservation Plan;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether any data is available regarding water pollution in the aforesaid rivers; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c) Under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  River  Conservation  Plan  (NRCP), Government of India is supplementing the efforts of the State/UT Governments by providing financial and technical assistance in addressing pollution of identified polluted stretches in rivers (excluding river Ganga and its tributaries) on cost sharing basis between the Central and State/UT Governments. Works, inter alia, include interception & diversion of raw sewage, construction of sewerage system, setting up sewage treatment plant (STP), low cost sanitation, river front/bathing ghat development, etc.

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.

Under NRCP, pollution abatement works in Odisha for conservation of 2 rivers, namely, Brahamini and Mahanadi at 4 towns namely Chandbali, Cuttack, Dharamshala and Talcher have been sanctioned at a total cost of Rs.12.29 crore. The details are as under:

| S. No   | River     | Town        |   Sanctioned Cost (Rs. crore) |   STP Capacity created inMLD |
|---------|-----------|-------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1       | Brahamini | Chandbali   |                          0.35 |                            0 |
| 2       | Mahanadi  | Cuttack     |                          8.04 |                           33 |
| 3       | Brahamini | Dharamshala |                          0.2  |                            0 |
| 4       | Brahamini | Talcher     |                          3.7  |                            2 |
|         | Total     | Total       |                         12.29 |                           35 |

No  proposal  has  been  received   for  pollution  abatement  of  river  Subarnarekha  in  Odisha. However, works for pollution abatement of river Subarnarekha in Jharkhand have been sanctioned under NRCP  at  the  total  cost  of  Rs.3.14  crore.  Similarly,  no  proposal  has  been  received  for  pollution abatement of rivers in State of Rajasthan. State-wise list of rivers covered under NRCP is at Annexure .

(d) &  (e) Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), in association with Pollution Control Boards/Committees   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. Based on water quality monitoring results, pollution assessment of rivers has been carried out by CPCB from time to time.

As per water quality  monitoring  for  the  aforesaid  rivers  carried  out  by  CPCB  during  2019  & 2021,  polluted  river  stretches have  been  observed  on  river  Jawai  and  Luni  in  Rajasthan  and  river Brahmani in Odisha. Details of the polluted river stretches in Odsiha and Rajasthan are as under:

|   S NO. | STATE     | RIVER          | POLLUTED RIVER STRETCH/ LOCATION                     |   MAXBOD OBSERVED (mg/l) | PRIORITY CLASS   |
|---------|-----------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------|
|       1 | Odisha    | Brahmani       | Along Rourkela                                       |                      5.6 | V                |
|       2 |           | Daya           | Narankheta To Kanas                                  |                      7.1 | IV               |
|       3 |           | Gangua         | Along Bhubhneshwar                                   |                     39.2 | I                |
|       4 |           | Kathajodi      | Along Cuttack                                        |                      4.1 | V                |
|       5 |           | Kuakhai        | Along Bhubaneswar                                    |                      7.3 | IV               |
|       6 |           | Mangala        | Along Golasahi                                       |                      7.4 | IV               |
|       7 |           | Serua          | Along Sankhatrasa                                    |                      3.5 | V                |
|       8 | Rajasthan | Banas          | Bassi To Bisalpur                                    |                     35.7 | I                |
|       9 | Rajasthan | Bandi          | Along Pali                                           |                     94   | I                |
|      10 | Rajasthan | Berech         | Along Nagari                                         |                      3.9 | V                |
|      11 | Rajasthan | Bhanwar Semila | Along Bhanwar Semla                                  |                      3.8 | V                |
|      12 | Rajasthan | Chambal        | Along Keshoraipattan And Along Pali (Sawai Madhopur) |                      5.7 | V                |
|      13 | Rajasthan | Gambhiri       | Along Chittorgarh                                    |                      4.9 | V                |
|      14 | Rajasthan | Guwardi        | Along Guwardi                                        |                      9.5 | IV               |
|      15 | Rajasthan | Jawai          | At Jawai Dam                                         |                     11.7 | III              |
|      16 | Rajasthan | Kanota         | Along Sumel                                          |                      9.5 | IV               |
|      17 | Rajasthan | Khari          | Along Kelwara                                        |                      7.6 | IV               |
|      18 | Rajasthan | Kothari        | Along Bhilwara                                       |                      6.2 | IV               |
|      19 | Rajasthan | Luni           | Along Ranakpur                                       |                      3.8 | V                |
|      20 | Rajasthan | Mahi           | Along Banswara                                       |                      5   | V                |
|      21 | Rajasthan | Piplaad        | At Piplaad Dam                                       |                      3.2 | V                |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1575 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH   DECEMBER,  2022 REGARDING 'NATIONAL RIVER CONSERVATION PLAN'

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

|   S. No. | State          | Name of Rivers covered                             |
|----------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh | Godavari                                           |
|        2 | Telangana      | Godavari &Musi                                     |
|        3 | Jammu &Kashmir | Devika &Tawi                                       |
|        4 | Jharkhand      | Subarnarekha                                       |
|        5 | Gujarat        | Sabarmati, Mindola &Tapi                           |
|        6 | Goa            | Mandovi                                            |
|        7 | Karnataka      | Tunga, Bhadra, Tungabhadra, Cauvery &Pennar        |
|        8 | Maharashtra    | Godavari, Tapi, Krishna, Panchganga &MulaMutha.    |
|        9 | Madhya Pradesh | Wainganga, Narmada &Tapti.                         |
|       10 | Manipur        | Nambul                                             |
|       11 | Odisha         | Brahmani, Mahanadi                                 |
|       12 | Punjab         | Ghaggar, Beas &Satluj                              |
|       13 | Tamil Nadu     | Adyar, Cooum, Vaigai, Vennar, Cauvery &Tamrabarani |
|       14 | Kerala         | Pamba                                              |
|       15 | Sikkim         | Rani Chu, Teesta, Rangit                           |
|       16 | Nagaland       | Diphu and Dhansiri                                 |

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