Lok Sabha Question No. 888 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-07
Subject: National Mission for Clean Ganga
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Anil Firojiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 888

ANSWERED ON 07.12.2023

## NATIONAL MISSION FOR CLEAN GANGA

## †888. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  the  total  number  of  projects  under  which  work  is  being  carried  out  through  the  National  Mission  for Clean Ganga (NMCG); and

(b)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  bring  reduction  in  matters/projects  under  consideration  and  to promote cleanliness?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a)  &  (b) Under  Namami  Gange  Programme,  a  comprehensive  set  of  interventions  such  as  wastewater treatment,  solid  waste  management, river  front  management (ghats and  crematoria development), e-flow, afforestation, biodiversity conservation and Public Participation etc. have been taken up for rejuvenation of river Ganga and its tributaries. So far, a total of 450 projects have been taken up at an estimated cost of Rs. 38,022.37 Crore, out of which 270 projects have been completed and made operational.

The steps taken by the government to bring reduction in matters under consideration and to promote cleanliness:

-  For  Nirmalta  (Unpolluted  flow)  of  River  Ganga  and  its  Tributaries  a  total  of  195  sewerage infrastructure  projects  have  been  taken  up  with  a  cost  of  Rs.  31,344.13  crore  for  creation  & rehabilitation of 6,173.12 Million Litres per Day (MLD) of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) capacity and laying of around 5,253.64 km sewerage network.  Out of 195 projects, 109 sewerage projects have been completed resulting in creation  & rehabilitation of 2664.05 MLD of STP capacity and laying of 4465.54 km sewerage network.
-  NMCG  for  rejuvenation  of  Ganga  and  its  tributaries  took  inter-alia  measures  for  abatement  of pollution due to domestic and industrial sources. Towards this objective NMCG has identified the industrial  clusters  for  promoting  abatement  of  pollution  and  support  financially  to  sectors  like tannery, textile effluent and others. NMCG till date has sanctioned 5 industrial projects of Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) i.e. Jajmau CETP (20 MLD), Banther CETP (4.5 MLD), Unnao CETP  (2.65  MLD),  Mathura  CETP  (6.25  MLD)  and  Gorakhpur  CETP  (7.5  MLD).  Out  of  this, Mathura  CETP  (6.5  MLD)  project  is  completed  and  the  plant  is  in  operational  stage  with  50  %

recycling to its member's units. CETP Jajmau is nearly completed and with one module (10 MLD) is under testing. Other CETP projects are under progress.

-  PRAYAG-Platform  for  Real-time  Analysis  of  Yamuna,  Ganga  and  their  Tributaries,  an  online dashboard  was  setup  on  20th  April  2023  for  continuous  monitoring  of  river  water  quality, performance of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs), Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETPs) and etc. on the Ganga and Yamuna river.
-  The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has undertaken comprehensive public awareness campaigns to foster a sense of responsibility and engagement among the public in efforts to clean and  conserve  the  Ganga  River.  Through  educational  materials,  community  outreach,  school programs, mass media campaigns, and online engagement.
-  Cadre of Ganga Doots(45,000 Nos), Ganga Praharis(2900 Nos) and Ganga Mitra (700 nos) involved in public participatory activities.
-  To promote the cleanliness of the Ganga River at the district level, 139 District Ganga Committees (DGC) have been constituted under the chairmanship of District Magistrates. The performance is monitored by the Digital Dashboard for District Ganga Committees Performance Monitoring System (GDPMS). District Ganga Committees conduct 4M (Monthly, Mandated, Minuted, and Monitored) meetings, which were inaugurated by the Honorable Minister of Jal Shakti on April 6, 2022. As of October 2023, more than 2,070 meetings have been conducted.
-  NMCG together with other agencies in coordination with the selected DGCs have prepared District Ganga  Plans  for  4  districts  in  Ramganga  Basin  i.e.  Udham  Singh  Nagar  in  Uttarakhand  , Shahjahanpur, Moradabad and Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh using a common methodology and River Basin  Management  framework  developed  by  NMCG  with  technical  support  under  the  India-EU Water Partnership (IEWP). These help in fostering decentralized planning and better participation of people in river basin management.

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