Lok Sabha Question No. 1829 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-11
Subject: River Restoration Projects
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Hemant Patil, S.R. Parthiban, Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1829

ANSWERED ON 11 .02.2021

## RIVER RESTORATION PR OJECTS

| 1829. SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL DR. T. SUMATHY DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PA TIL SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE   | DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R. THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN DR. HEENA GAVIT   |
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Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has received any proposal from the Governments of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu under the rivers restoration projects to restore the river systems and water bodies, if so, the
- (b) the details of the list of projects given approval or to be approved and the funds earmarke d/allocated for the same, especially in Chennai;
- (c) whether the Government has any plans to introduce state of the art technology in carrying out r de- siliting  process  on  its  own  or  with  Public - Private  Partnership  (PPP)  mode  or  in  colla boration  with  foreign countries; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the list of those projects approved and carried out during the and State - wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a) & (b) Ministry of Jal Shakti is implementing the scheme of 'Repair, Renovation and Restoration bodies', which at present is linked to irrigation and is part of PMKSY (Har Khet Ko Pani, HKKP). ongoing projects under the scheme of 'RRR of water bodies' during XII Plan & onwards in Tamil Nadu are gi Annexure - l. Under this scheme, no projects are under implementation in Maharashtra during XII Plan &

It is the responsibility of States/Union Territories (UTs) and Local Bodies to ensure required tre sewage and industrial effluents before discharge into recipient water bodies, including rivers, control of pollution therein. This Ministry has been suppleme nting the efforts of States/UTs by providing fin and technical assistance in abatement of pollution in identified stretches of rivers (excluding riv tributaries) through the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National River Conservation Pl an (NRCP) on a cost sharing basis between the Central and the State Governments.

Proposals for pollution abatement works/projects in identified towns/cities along polluted r received from the States/UTs from time to time for consideratio n under the NRCP, and are considered/ sanction based on their prioritization, conformity with the NRCP guidelines, availability of Plan funds, et -wise  projects  sanctioned  under  NRCP  in  respect  of  Maharashtra  and  Tamil  Nadu,  including  se wage  treatment capacity created, are given i n Annexure - II.

(c)  &  (d)  Different  river  restoration  works/schemes  under  this  Ministry  are  implemented  by States/UTs and their agencies through a well established system. Techno - economic viability of different options, choice of technology and the standards/norms applicable are taken into consideration in this regard concerned for implementation of the projects.

## ANNEXURE - I

Annex ure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Questi on No.1829 to be answered on 11.02.2021 on 'River Restoration Projects'.

Details of ongoing projects under RRR of Water Bodies Scheme during XII Plan & onwards in Tamil

(Rs. in crore )

| S. No.   |   No of water bodies included | Benefitted districts                                                                                                    | Year of inclusion   |   Estimated Cost |   Central share |   Cumulative Central Funds released date | till Cumulative Expenditure till date   | No of completed water bodies date   |
|----------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| i        |                            49 | Thiruvannamalai (8), Dharmapuri (7), Virudhnagar (22), Vellore (12)                                                     | 2018- 19            |           23.426 |          14.056 |                                   8.9819 | 22.38                                   | 49                                  |
| ii       |                            89 | Sivagangai (24), Ramanathapuram (23), Virudhunagar (10), Krishnagiri (5), Dharmapuri (15), Coimbatore (6), Tiruppur (6) | 2019- 20            |           49.312 |          29.587 |                                  14.7932 | -                                       | -                                   |
| Total    |                           138 |                                                                                                                         |                     |           72.738 |          43.643 |                                  23.7751 | 22.38                                   | 49                                  |

## Annexure - II

Annex ure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Questi on No.1829 to be answered on 11.02.2021 on 'River Restoration Projects'.

## (i). Details of NRCP works sanctioned in Maharashtra

| S.No.   | Town           | River      |   Sanctioned Cost (Rs. in crore) | STP Capacity created (in mld)   |
|---------|----------------|------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1.      | Karad          | Krishna    |                             3.19 | 28                              |
| 2.      | Kolhapur       | Panchganga |                            74.29 | 78                              |
| 3.      | Nanded         | Godavari   |                            13.47 | 26                              |
| 4.      | Nashik         | Godavari   |                            62.02 | 100                             |
| 5.      | Prakkasha      | Tapi       |                             2.44 | -                               |
| 6.      | Sangli         | Krishna    |                            25.55 | 27                              |
| 7.      | Triambakeshwar | Godavari   |                            11.64 | 1                               |
| 8.      | Pune           | Mula Mutha |                           990.26 | -                               |
|         | Total          |            |                          1182.86 | 260                             |

## (ii). Details of NRCP works sanctioned in Tamil Nadu

| S.No.   | Town          | River        |   Sanctioned Cost (Rs. in crore) | STP Capacity created (in mld)   |
|---------|---------------|--------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1.      | Bhiwani       | Cauvery      |                             3.93 | 3.94                            |
| 2.      | Chennai       | Adyar, Cooum |                           406.6  | 264.00                          |
| 3.      | Erode         | Cauvery      |                            14.72 | 25.17                           |
| 4.      | Karur         | Cauvery      |                            31.05 | 15.00                           |
| 5.      | Kumarapalyam  | Cauvery      |                             2.32 | 6.00                            |
| 6.      | Kumbakonam    | Cauvery      |                            44.1  | 17.00                           |
| 7.      | Madurai       | Vaigai       |                           120.09 | -                               |
| 8.      | Mayilduthurai | Cauvery      |                            44.81 | 8.30                            |
| 9.      | Pallipalayam  | Cauvery      |                             1.85 | -                               |
| 10.     | Thanjavar     | Vennar       |                            62.75 | 28.05                           |
| 11.     | Tirunelveli   | Tamrabarani  |                            54.93 | 24.20                           |
| 12.     | Trichirappali | Cauvery      |                           116.67 | 58.00                           |
| 13.     | Trichy        | Cauvery      |                             4.3  | 28.00                           |
|         |               | Total        |                           908.12 | 477.66                          |