Lok Sabha Question No. 2590 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: Projects under Namami Gange Programme
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Ajay Kumar Mandal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2590

ANSWERED ON 17.03.2022

## PROJECTS UNDER NAMAMI GANGE PROGRAMME

2590.  SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of projects completed as well as those in progress under Namami Gange Programme in

Bhagalpur district during the last three years;

- (b)  the  total  number  of  Ganga  Grams  in  Bhagalpur  district  and  whether  all  the  components  of  Ganga Gram scheme have been implemented thereunder;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of funds allocated under Namami Gange programme in Bhagalpur district during the last three years and the current year, year-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

(SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

- (a): Under Namami Gange Programme, 6 projects (4 Sewerage infrastructure projects and 2 Ghats & Crematoria) at an estimated cost of Rs.581.78 crore have been taken up in the district of Bhagalpur. Among  these,  2  projects  have  been  completed  while  other  projects  are  at  different  stages  of implementation. In addition, 3 nos. of afforestation projects and 1 project on biodiversity conservation have been sanctioned in Ganga bank districts including Bhagalpur. The details are given at Annexure-I .
- (b)  &  (c): As  per  the  information  shared  by  Department  of  Drinking  Water  &  Sanitation  (DDWS), Bhagalpur  district  has  78  identified  Ganga  grams  and  all  the  78  number  of  villages  are  now  Open Defecation Free (ODF) village under the Swatch Bharat Mission-Gramin (SBMG) Phase-I scheme. At present,  the  components  of  SBMG  Phase-II  which  was  launched  in  February,  2020  are  under implementation.  The  assets  for  community  are  being  constructed/done  as  per  the  AIP  (Annual Implementation  Plan)  2021-22  submitted  by  the  State.  As  on  date,  the  No.  of  Assets  for  community created are 250.
- (d): There  is  no  State  or  city  specific  allocation  and  projects  are  funded  based  upon  their  status/ sanctioned/  implementation  for  rejuvenation  of  river  Ganga.  The  release  of  funds  for  State-specific projects are made to State Program Management Group (SPMG). The funds released to State of Bihar during the last three years i.e. 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 & in current financial year i.e. 2021-22 till 31st January 2022 are mentioned below:-

| State   | FY 2018-19   | FY 2019-20   | FY 2020-21   | FY 2021-22*   | Total             |
|---------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|-------------------|
|         |              |              |              |               | (Rupees in crore) |
| Bihar   | 673.03       | 1,185.17     | 194.43       | 47.97         | 2100.60           |

(* till 31 January 2022)

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2590 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 17.03.2022 REGARDING 'PROJECTS UNDER NAMAMI GANGE PROGRAMME'.

## Details of Projects in Bhagalpur District

| Sl No   | Name                                                                                            |   Approved cost (in Rs Cr) | STP Capacity   | Status               |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------|----------------------|
| 1       | Interception, Diversion & Sewage Treatment Plant works under Namami Gange Programme, Sultanganj |                      60.22 | 10 MLD         | Completed            |
| 2       | Interception, Diversion & Sewage Treatment Plant works under Namami Gange Programme, Naugachia  |                      60.79 | 9 MLD          | Under implementation |
| 3       | Interception and Diversion and STP works in Bhagalpur                                           |                     413.29 | 45 MLD         | Under implementation |
| 4       | Interception and Diversion and STP scheme in Kahalgaon                                          |                      25.77 | 6 MLD          | Under implementation |
| 5       | Development works of Ghats and Crematoria at Sultanganj Bihar                                   |                      21.71 | -              | Completed            |
| 6       | Development of Balu Ghat-1 at Sultanganj Bihar                                                  |                      21.71 | -              | Under Implementation |
|         | Total                                                                                           |                     581.78 | 70 MLD         |                      |

## Details of Afforestation & Biodiversity Conservation Projects.

|   S. N. | Name                                                                                                                                                | Date of sanction     |   Approved cost (Rs. in cr.) | Status    | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                              |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|------------------------------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Forestry Intervention for Ganga-Bihar (2019-20)                                                                                                     | 24 th September 2019 |                        18.24 | Completed | Afforestation projects have been sanctioned to State Forest Department Bihar for implementation in Ganga bank districts including Bhagalpur as per the DPR prepared by FRI Dehradun. |
|       2 | Forestry Intervention for Ganga-Bihar (2020-21)                                                                                                     | 24 th September 2020 |                        28.51 | Completed | Afforestation projects have been sanctioned to State Forest Department Bihar for implementation in Ganga bank districts including Bhagalpur as per the DPR prepared by FRI Dehradun. |
|       3 | Forestry Intervention for Ganga-Bihar (2021-22)                                                                                                     | 26 th October 2021   |                        27.2  | Ongoing   | Afforestation projects have been sanctioned to State Forest Department Bihar for implementation in Ganga bank districts including Bhagalpur as per the DPR prepared by FRI Dehradun. |
|       4 | Planning and management for aquatic species conservation and maintenance of ecosystem services in the Ganga river basin for a clean Ganga (2019-24) | 8 th March 2019      |                       113.99 | Ongoing   | Conservation of Dolphins is part of this project and is being implemented in the Ganga basin including the Bhagalpur district of Bihar.                                              |