Lok Sabha Question No. 1166 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: NRCP in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Midhun Reddy, Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari, Pocha Brahmananda Reddy

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1166

ANSWERED ON 09.02.2023

## NRCP IN ANDHRA PRADESH

SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY

## SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the funds allocated under National River Conservation Plan (NRCP), State/ UT-wise;

(b) the details of the stretch of the rivers covered under NRCP in the State of Andhra Pradesh;

(c) the details of the ongoing projects and the funds allocated with respect to the State of Andhra Pradesh, project-wise;

(d) whether the Government proposes to expand NRCP to cover more 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 (e) Cleaning of rivers is a continuous process and Government of India is supplementing the efforts of the  State/UT  Governments  in  addressing  the  challenges  of  pollution  of  rivers  by  providing  financial  and technical  assistance.  The  assistance  is  provided  to  State/UT  Governments  for  abatement  of  pollution  in identified  stretches  of  various  rivers   in  the  country  (excluding  river  Ganga  and  its  tributaries)  under  the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) on cost sharing basis between the Central and State/UT Governments for taking up various pollution abatement works relating to interception & diversion of raw sewage, construction of sewerage system, setting up sewage treatment plant (STP), low cost sanitation, river front/bathing ghat development, etc.

Proposal for pollution abatement works in the towns along polluted river stretches are received from the State/UTs from time to time for consideration under the NRCP, and sanctioned based on their prioritization, conformity with NRCP guidelines, availability of funds, etc.  NRCP has so far covered polluted stretches on 36 rivers  in  80  towns  spread  over  16  States  including  Andhra  Pradesh  with  the  project  sanctioned  cost  of Rs. 6248.16 crore, and inter-alia , a sewage treatment capacity of 2745.7 million liters per day  (mld) has been created. State wise details of the projects sanctioned/ allocated funds under NRCP are annexed at Annexure.

Pollution abatement of river Godavari at Rajahmundry (Rajamahendravaram) town was implemented at sanctioned cost of Rs.21.79 crore under NRCP and sewage treatment capacity of 30.00 mld was created In Andhra Pradesh.

Further, a project for "Pollution abatement and conservation of River Godavari at Rajamahendravaram'' sanctioned  under  NRCP  in  March,  2022  at  a  cost  of  Rs  88.43  crore,  for  capacity  augmentation  and upgradation of the existing 30.00 mld STP to 50.6 mld.

SHRI N. REDDEPPA

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1166 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 09.02.2023 ON 'NRCP IN ANDHRA PRADESH '

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

(Rs. in crore)

| S. No.   | State          | Rivers covered                                     |   Sanctioned Cost | Funds Released by Central Govt.   |   STP capacity created (in mld) |
|----------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh | Godavari                                           |            110.21 | 259.80                            |                           30    |
| 2        | Telangana      | Godavari &Musi                                     |            345.72 |                                   |                          621.46 |
| 3        | Jammu& Kashmir | Devika &Tawi                                       |            186.74 | 94.66                             |                            0    |
| 4        | Jharkhand      | Subarnarekha                                       |              3.14 | 4.26                              |                            0    |
| 5        | Gujarat        | Sabarmati, Mindola &Tapi                           |           1779.78 | 728.88                            |                          531.24 |
| 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 | 271.95                            |                          260    |
| 9        | Madhya Pradesh | Wainganga, Narmada& Tapti.                         |             20.16 | 12.46                             |                            7.95 |
| 10       | Manipur        | Nambul                                             |             97.72 | 68.00                             |                            0    |
| 11       | Odisha         | Brahmini, Mahanadi Coastal Area (Puri)             |             92.74 | 63.40                             |                           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, Teesta &Rangit                           |            569.09 | 256.00                            |                           20.12 |
| 16       | Nagaland       | Diphu and Dhansiri                                 |             78.65 | 54.50                             |                           25.43 |
| Total    | Total          |                                                    |           6248.16 | 3018.57                           |                         2745.7  |

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