Lok Sabha Question No. 1841 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-14
Subject: Sewage Treatment Plant
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Ajay Kumar Mandal, Locket Chatterjee, Sunil Kumar Pintu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1841

ANSWERED ON 14.12.2023

## SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

## †1841. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  no  progress  has  been  made  with  regard  to  installing  of  Sewage  Treatment  Plants  (STPs)  to prevent the flow of dirty water and sewage into the Yamuna and the Ganges rivers;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps in this regard; and

(d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) Under Namami Gange Programme, to prevent the flow of untreated sewage  water into the River Ganga and its tributaries, a total of  195 number of  sewerage infrastructure projects have been sanctioned at a  cost  of   ₹  31,344.13  crore  for  creation  &  rehabilitation  of  6,173.12  Million  Litres  per  Day  (MLD)  of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) capacity along with laying of 5,253.64 km of sewerage network. Out of these, 109 sewerage projects have already been completed resulting in creation & rehabilitation of 2,664.05 MLD of STP capacity along with laying of 4,465.54 km of sewerage network. The details of sanctioned projects, their cost allocation and completed projects are enclosed in Annexure-I.

On River Ganga main stem, a total of 128 sewerage infrastructure projects have been sanctioned at an estimated cost  ₹ 18,533.19 crore for creation & rehabilitation 2,510.22 MLD of STP capacity along with laying of 4,364.29 km of sewerage network. Out of these, 86 sewerage projects have already been completed resulting in creation & rehabilitation of 1,476.54 MLD of STP capacity along with laying of 3,781.77 km of sewerage network. The Details of project sanctioned for Ganga river under Namami Gange Programme is enclosed at Annexure-II.

On River Yamuna, a total of 24 sewerage projects [including 1 Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh] have been sanctioned at an estimated cost of ₹ 4,380.32 crore for creation & rehabilitation of 1,834.82 MLD STP capacity. They comprise of (01) project in Himachal Pradesh, (02) projects  in  Haryana,  (11)  projects  in  Delhi  and  (12)  projects  in  Uttar  Pradesh,  under  Namami  Gange programme to abate pollution load to river Yamuna. Out of these 24 projects, 15 are already completed, viz.

one (01) project in Paonta Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, two (02) projects in Sonipat and Panipat, Haryana, six (06)  projects  in  Vrindavan,  Etawah,  Firozabad,  Baghpat  and  Mathura  (STP  &  CETP),  Uttar  Pradesh  and seven  (06)  projects  in  Delhi.  The  Details  of  project  sanctioned  for  Yamuna  under  Namami  Gange Programme is enclosed at Annexure-III.

Actions taken by the Government for pollution abatement, including sewage and industrial pollution Management for river Ganga and its tributaries are as follows:

NMCG has identified the industrial clusters  for  promoting  the  abatement  of  pollution  and  support financially to sectors like tannery, textile effluent and others. National Mission for Clean Ganga (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 the operational stage with 50 % recycling to its member's units. CETP Jajmau is nearly completed, and one module (10 MLD) is under testing with fresh water. Other CETP projects are also in 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), etc. on the Ganga and Yamuna river.

Annual inspections of Grossly Polluting Industries (GPIs) operating in main stem of river Ganga & its tributaries are undertaken under Namami Gange Programme since 2017. Inspections of 1,109 GPIs in 2017, 961 GPIs in 2018, 1,072 GPIs in 2019, 2,740 GPIs in 2020, 2,706 GPIs in 2021 and 3,186 GPIs in 2022 were carried  out  by  joint  team  of  technical  institutes  and  concerned  State  Pollution  Control  Boards  (SPCBs). Defaulting industries are issued appropriate directions including show-cause notices and closure directions by  NMCG  for  those  Common  Effluent  Treatment  Plant  (CETPs)/Effluent  Treatment  Plants  (ETPs)  nonconforming to the discharge standard.

Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB)  has  formulated  charter  based  participatory  approach  to facilitate the industries for water recycling and pollution prevention in major industrial sectors like Pulp & Paper, Sugar, Distillery, Textile and Tannery in river Ganga main stem states emphasizing on technological upgradation, waste minimization practices, augmentation of effluent treatment plants (ETPs) and reuse/recycle  of  treated  effluents  which  resulted  in  reduction  in  specific  fresh  water  consumption,  waste water discharge & pollution load and improvement in compliance.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO REPLY TO PART (A) &(D) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1841 TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  14.12.2023  REGARDING  'SEWAGE  TREATMENT PLANT'.

## State-wise details of sanctioned projects, their cost allocation and completed projects

|   S.No. | Type of Project   | Type of Project           |   No. of Projects Sanctioned | Total Sanctioned Cost (Rs. in Cr.)   |   No. of Projects Completed |
|---------|-------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|       1 | Sewerage Projects | Uttarakhand               |                           41 | 1,581.59                             |                          36 |
|       1 | Sewerage Projects | Uttar Pradesh             |                           69 | 14,097.18                            |                          37 |
|       1 | Sewerage Projects | Bihar                     |                           37 | 6,160.15                             |                          13 |
|       1 | Sewerage Projects | Jharkhand                 |                            5 | 1,310.30                             |                           2 |
|       1 | Sewerage Projects | West Bengal               |                           27 | 4,742.02                             |                          11 |
|       1 | Sewerage Projects | Haryana                   |                            2 | 217.87                               |                           2 |
|       1 | Sewerage Projects | Delhi                     |                            9 | 1,951.03                             |                           7 |
|       1 | Sewerage Projects | Himachal Pradesh          |                            1 | 11.57                                |                           1 |
|       1 | Sewerage Projects | Rajasthan                 |                            1 | 258.48                               |                           0 |
|       1 | Sewerage Projects | Madhya Pradesh            |                            2 | 603.94                               |                           0 |
|       1 | Sewerage Projects | Modular STP Decentralized |                            1 | 410.00                               |                           0 |
|       1 | Sewerage Projects | Total                     |                          195 | 31,344.13                            |                         109 |

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1841  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  14.12.2023  REGARDING  'SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT'.

The Details of project sanctioned for Ganga river under Namami Gange Programme

| Sl. No .   | State         | Sewerage Projects   | Sewerage Projects   | Estimated Cost (Rs. in crore)   | STP Capacity Sanctioned (In MLD)   | STP Capacity Sanctioned (In MLD)   | Sewer Network Sanctioned (In Kms)   | Sewer Network Sanctioned (In Kms)   |
|------------|---------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|            |               | Sanctio ned         | Complet ed          |                                 | Sanctioned                         | Comple ted                         | Sanctione d                         | Complete d                          |
| 01         | Uttarakhand   | 37                  | 34                  | 1,184.43                        | 169.34                             | 156                                | 156.13                              | 146.21                              |
| 02         | Uttar Pradesh | 37                  | 27                  | 7,618.48                        | 997.21                             | 661.51                             | 1,396.96                            | 1,370.78                            |
| 03         | Bihar         | 28                  | 12                  | 5,511.09                        | 618                                | 264.5                              | 1,762.49                            | 1314.05                             |
| 04         | Jharkhand     | 2                   | 2                   | 156.12                          | 15.5                               | 15.5                               | 89.21                               | 87.9                                |
| 05         | West Bengal   | 24                  | 11                  | 4,063.07                        | 710.17                             | 379.03                             | 959.49                              | 862.83                              |
|            | Total         | 128                 | 86                  | 18,533.19                       | 2,510.22                           | 1,476.54                           | 4,364.28                            | 3,781.77                            |

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  1841  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  14.12.2023  REGARDING  'SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT'.

The Details of project sanctioned for Yamuna under Namami Gange Programme

| Sl. No.   | State                  | Sewerage Projects   | Sewerage Projects   | Estimated Cost (Rs. in crore)   | STP Capacity Sanctioned (In MLD)   | STP Capacity Sanctioned (In MLD)   |
|-----------|------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|           |                        | Sanctioned          | Completed           |                                 | Sanctioned                         | Completed                          |
| 01        | Uttar Pradesh          | 11                  | 5                   | 2,185.98                        | 413.85                             | 130.25                             |
| 02        | Delhi                  | 9                   | 6                   | 1,951.03                        | 1268                               | 522                                |
| 03        | Haryana                | 2                   | 2                   | 217.87                          | 145                                | 145                                |
| 04        | Himachal Pradesh       | 1                   | 1                   | 11.57                           | 1.72                               | 1.72                               |
| 05        | CETP at Mathura (U.P.) | 1                   | 1                   | 13.87                           | 6.25                               | 6.25                               |
|           | Total                  | 24                  | 15                  | 4,380.32                        | 1,834.82                           | 805.22                             |

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