Lok Sabha Question No. 3645 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: DPR for Protection of Rivers
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Rattan Lal Kataria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIO N NO.3645

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2022

## DPR for Protection of Rivers

## 3645.   SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Jal Shakti have prepared a Detailed Plan Report in March, 2022 to protect 13 rivers of the country and if so, the details thereof along with the names of the said rivers and if so, the details thereof along with the names of the said rivers;
- (b) the time by which the said plan is likely to be completed;
- (c) the manner in which it will promote environmental conservation along with the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of area of the rivers in square kilometre likely to be covered under the said scheme?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) to(c) The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has released the Detailed Project  Reports  (DPR)  prepared  by  Indian  Council  of  Forestry,  Research  and Education  (ICFRE),  Dehradun  for  Rejuvenation  of  13  Major  Rivers  namely Sutlej,  Beas,  Ravi,  Chenab,  Jhelum,  Luni,  Yamuna,  Mahanadi,  Brahmaputra, Narmada,  Godavari,  Krishna  and  Cauvery  through  Forestry  interventions,  in March,  2022.  The  programme  interventions  include  tree  plantation,  soil  and moisture conservation works in the catchment area and river front development to increase  green  cover  and  carbon  sink,  reduce  silt  load  &  flooding  and  enhance ground  water  recharge etc.,  besides  generating  employment.    Thetotal  financial requirement to the interventions proposed in these thirteen DPRs for five years is Rs. 19,342.62 crore under 4 major components viz (a) Implementation of Forestry Interventions, (b) Strengthening Knowledge Management and National Capacity Development,  (c)  Maintenance  Phase  including  Scaling  Up  and  Replication  of Successful Models, and (d) National Coordination for Forestry Interventions and River Conservation.The DPRs have been shared with concerned State Governments for implementation with multi-departmental participation. The State Forest Departments together with concerned Departments namely Agricultural &

Horticulture Department, Urban Municipal Bodies, Department of Rural Development etc. are envisaged to implement the DPRs with the funding sources under various Central and State Government schemes.

- (d) The river-wise details of the treatment area as per DPRs are given in annexure .

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Annexure Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (c)  of  the  LokSabha  Un-starred  Question  No. 3645due for reply on 08.08.2022Shri Rattan LalKatariaregarding 'DPR for Protection of Rivers' River-wise details of the treatment area (in Square kilometer)as perDPRs

|   Sl.No | Rivers      | Treatment Area   |
|---------|-------------|------------------|
|       1 | Jhelum      | 80.85            |
|       2 | Chenab      | 91.07            |
|       3 | Ravi        | 88.23            |
|       4 | Beas        | 243.20           |
|       5 | Sutlej      | 312.00           |
|       6 | Yamuna      | 5,229.82         |
|       7 | Brahmaputra | 592.60           |
|       8 | Luni        | 702.25           |
|       9 | Narmada     | 800.30           |
|      10 | Godavari    | 849.23           |
|      11 | Mahanadi    | 1,460.00         |
|      12 | Krishna     | 2,315.44         |
|      13 | Cauvery     | 1,867.96         |

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