Lok Sabha Question No. 594 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Projects under NMCG in Haryana
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Dharambir Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 594

ANSWERED ON 28.11.2024

## PROJECTS UNDER NMCG IN HARYANA

## 594. SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the National Mission to Clean Ganga (NMCG) is contributing to the reuse of treated water, biodiversity  conservation,  and  remediation  of  polluted  river  stretches,  specifically  in  Haryana  and particularly in the Bhiwani-Mahendergarh Lok Sabha Constituency;

(b) if so, the specific projects or initiatives under the NMCG aimed at enhancing the reuse of treated water and improving water quality in Haryana, with a focus on the  Bhiwani-Mahendergarh constituency;

(c) the sectors identified in Haryana where treated waste water can be reused to reduce dependency on fresh water and the measures taken/being taken to encourage treated water use across these sectors in Bhiwani-Mahendergarh; and

(d)  the  funds  allocated  and  utilized  for  the  projects  under  the  NMCG  in  Haryana,  particularly  in  the Bhiwani-Mahendergarh constituency and the current status of these projects?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) to (d) The Government of India, under the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), has been promoting  the  reuse  of  treated  water,  biodiversity  conservation,  and  remediation  of  polluted  river stretches across the Ganga Basin.

The  following  initiatives  have  been  taken  up  by  NMCG  in  Ganga  Basin  to  encourage  the  reuse  of treated water and improve water quality: -

-  A National Framework for Safe Reuse of Treated Water has been developed by NMCG to guide states in formulating their reuse policies and to establish economic models for the reuse of treated wastewater.
-  NMCG has also a guidance handbook for urban policymakers and city officials on safely reusing treated water, which aims to conserve freshwater resources and promote sustainable water management practices;
-  Notably, 8 MLD treated water from the Trans Yamuna STP is supplied to the Mathura Refinery for non-potable purposes and two thermal plants of  Pragati Power Corporation Ltd, Delhi and Jojobera Thermal power plant , Jharkhand are using treated water of nearby STPs

In Haryana, specific measures include the identification of Parwalo & Badi Majara STPs and Rishi Nager, Hisar STP for reusing treated water at the Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Station in Yamunanagar.

NMCG has sanctioned the pilot project for pollution prevention and effective waste management in Panipat textile cluster to optimize the trade potential in 45 industries of the cluster with an estimated cost of project ₹ 19.85 crore. The major and ultimate objective of this pilot project is to improve the water quality  of  river  Yamuna  as  well  as  river  Ganga  by  avoiding  the  discharge  of  untreated  effluent  from targeted textile cluster.

Under the Namami Gange Programme, two projects at a cost of ₹ 217.9 crore have been sanctioned in  Haryana  to  create  145  MLD  STP  capacity.  Both  projects  have  been  completed  and  are  made operational at an expenditure of ₹ 217.9 crore.

Haryana's polluted river stretches are being addressed through action plans developed by the state government under the directions of the Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (NGT). The implementation of these plans is monitored at the state level by the Chief Secretary and at the central level by the Central Monitoring Committee (CMC) under the Ministry of Jal Shakti.

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