Lok Sabha Question No. 2954 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Funds for Cleaning of Rivers
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Ramapati Ram Tripathi

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2954 ANSWERED ON 05.08 .2021

## FUNDS FOR CLEANING O F RIVERS

## †2954 DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is providing funds for cleaning of rivers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the details of funds released and utilised during t
- (c) whether the Government has made an arrangement of success achieved in cleaning of rivers; an

(d) if so, the details of achievements made in this regard, river -wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## ( SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL )

(a) to (d) Rivers in the country are polluted mainly due to discharge of untreated or partially from cities/towns and industrial effluents in their respective catchments, poor operation an sewage/effluent treatment plants, lack of dilution, dumping of solid waste on river banks and ot -point  sources  of  pollution.  Rapid  urbanization  and  industrialization  have  compounded  t Cleaning and rejuvenation of rivers are an ongoing activity. It is the responsibility o f the States/UTs and local bodies to ensure required treatment of sewage and industrial effluents to the prescri discharging into river and other water bodies, coastal waters or land to prevent and cont therein.  For  conserva tion  of  rivers,  this  Ministry  has  been  supplementing  efforts  of  the  St providing financial and technical assistance for abatement of pollution in identified stretc country through the Central Sector Scheme of Namami Gange for rivers in Ganga basin and the Central Sponsored Scheme of National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) for other rivers.

NRCP has so far covered polluted stretches on 34 rivers in 77 towns spread over 16 country with the sanctioned cost of projects as Rs.5965.90 crore, and sewage treatment capacity o MLD has been created. Under Namami Gange programme, a total of 346 projects have been sancti cost of Rs.30235 crore. This includes 158 projects for sewage treatment of 4948 MLD and sewer network of 5213 kms. sanctioned at a cost of Rs.24122.70 crore, against which sewage treatment capaci MLD has been created so far. This has resulted in reduction of pollution load being discha rivers. The outp ut of the initiatives yields improvement in the water quality of the rivers. - wise details  of  the  financial  assistance  provided  and  STP  capacity  created  under  NRCP  and  Nam programmes are given at Annexure . Details of funds allocated and ut ilized/released for cleaning/rejuvenation of rivers in the country during the last three years are as below:

(Rs. in crore)

| Financial   | National River Conservation Plan   | National River Conservation Plan   | Namami Gange Programme   | Namami Gange Programme   |
|-------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| Year        | Budget Allocated                   | Funds Released                     | Budget Allocated         | Funds Released           |
| 2018- 19    | 150.50                             | 150.32                             | 2370.00                  | 2626.54                  |
| 2019- 20    | 196.00                             | 136.66                             | 1553.44                  | 2673.09                  |
| 2020- 21    | 100.00                             | 99.87                              | 1300.00                  | 1339.97                  |

Discharge of industrial effluents is monitored by Central Pollution Control Board/ respective Stat Pollution  Control  Boards/Pollution  control  Committees,  and  in  case  of  non - compliance  with  the prescribed norms, actions are taken in accordance with the provisions of the Environment Act, 1986 and the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.

Besides, in compliance of the orders of National Green Tribunal (NGT) in Original Ap 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 jurisdict by CPCB and published in their report of 2018, within the stipulated timelines. As per the o regular review on imple mentation of action plans is undertaken in the States/UTs and also at Cen

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Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. †2954 tobe answered on the 05/08/ 2021 regarding 'Funds for Cleaning of Rivers' .

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

|       |                 |                                                     |         |         |   (Rs. in |
|-------|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|-----------|
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh  | Godavari                                            |   21.78 |  259.8  |     30    |
| 2     | Telangana       | Godavari & Musi                                     |  345.72 |  259.8  |    621.46 |
| 3     | Jammu & Kashmir | Devika & Tawi                                       |  186.74 |   50    |      0    |
| 4     | Jharkhand       | Subarnarekha                                        |    3.14 |    4.26 |      0    |
| 5     | Gujarat         | Sabarmati, Mindola & Tapi                           | 1779.78 |  545.43 |    333    |
| 6     | Goa             | Mandovi                                             |   14.09 |    9.26 |     12.5  |
| 7     | Karnataka       | Tunga, Bhadra, Tungabhadra, Cauvery & Pennar        |   66.25 |   47.83 |     41.64 |
| 8     | Maharashtra     | Godavari, Tapi, Krishna, Panchganga & Mula Mutha.   | 1182.86 |  208.95 |    260    |
| 9     | Madhya Pradesh  | Wainganga, Narmada & Tapti.                         |   20.16 |   12.46 |      7.95 |
| 10    | Manipur         | Nambul                                              |   97.72 |   38    |      0    |
| 11    | Odisha          | Brahmini, Mahanadi Coastal Area (Puri)              |   92.74 |   63.4  |     50    |
| 12    | Punjab          | Ghaggar, Beas& Satluj                               |  774.43 |  516.14 |    663.2  |
| 13    | Tamil Nadu      | Adyar, Cooum, Vaigai, Vennar, Cauvery & Tamrabarani |  908.13 |  623.65 |    477.66 |
| 14    | Kerala          | Pamba                                               |   18.45 |    7.78 |      4.5  |
| 15    | Sikkim          | Rani Chu                                            |  371.11 |  211.43 |     20.12 |
| 16    | Nagaland        | Diphu and Dhansiri                                  |   82.8  |   54.5  |      0    |
| Total | Total           |                                                     | 5965.9  | 2652.89 |   2522.03 |

## State/UT- wise details of rivers covered under Namami Gange programme (Ganga and its tributaries )

| S.No.   | State            | Rivers covered                                                     | Sanctioned Cost (Rs. In crore)   | STP Capacity created (MLD)   |
|---------|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1       | Uttarkhand       | Ganga, Alaknanda, Bhagirathi, Mandakini, Kosi, Rispana, and Bindel | 1159.80                          | 153.50                       |
| 2       | Uttar Pradesh    | Ganga, Yamuna, Kali, Gomti, Satyu, Ganga                           | Ram 10523.50                     | 399.50                       |
| 3       | Bihar            | Ganga, Burhi Gandak, Kharkari                                      | 5487.80                          | 140.00                       |
| 4       | Jharkhand        | Ganga                                                              | 217.10                           | 12.00                        |
| 5       | West Bengal      | Ganga, Damodar, Banka                                              | 3885.50                          | 109.50                       |
| 6       | Delhi            | Yamuna                                                             | 2361.08                          | -                            |
| 7       | Haryana          | Yamuna                                                             | 217.87                           | 145.00                       |
| 8       | Himachal Pradesh | Yamuna                                                             | 11.57                            | -                            |
| 9       | Rajasthan        | Chambal                                                            | 258.48                           | 30.00                        |
|         | Total            |                                                                    | 24122.70                         | 989.50                       |

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