Lok Sabha Question No. 749 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-07
Subject: National River Conservation Plan
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian, Thomas Chazhikadan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 749

ANSWERED ON 07.12.2023

## NATIONAL RIVER CONSERVATION PLAN

## 749. DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN SHRI THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) covers polluted stretches of 37 rivers in 81 towns spread over 16 States at a sanctioned cost of Rs. 8,175.15 crore and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Kerala and Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the details of the ongoing projects and the funds allocated to conservation and restoration of Rivers in Kerala and Tamil Nadu particularly in and around the Greater Chennai region, project-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  National  Aquifer  Mapping  Programme-NAQUIM of CGWB, is created to look after the groundwater  quality  including  contamination  by  toxic  substances  such  as  fluoride  and  arsenic  in  ground water;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the works carried out in Tamil Nadu under NAQUIM; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to expand NRCP to cover more rivers and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) & (b) The  Central  Government is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) for abatement of pollution in identified stretches of rivers excluding river Ganga and its tributaries, on cost sharing basis between the Central and State/UT Governments. The Scheme aims at  conserving rivers through supplementing efforts of the States/UTs by providing financial and technical assistance in addressing the challenges of pollution of rivers. Different pollution abatement works inter alia include  interception  &  diversion  of  raw  sewage,  sewerage  system,  sewage  treatment  plant,  river  front development, etc

NRCP has so far covered polluted stretches on 38 rivers in 82 towns in 16 States across the country at a total cost of Rs. 8241.32 crore, and sewage treatment capacity of 2910.50 Million Litres per Day has been created. State/UT wise details of rivers covered under NRCP, including those of Kerala and Tamil Nadu are at Annexure-I .

Details of ongoing projects under NRCP is at Annexure-II . There is no project under implementation in the States of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

(c) & (d) Central  Ground  Water  Board  (CGWB)  is  implementing  National  Aquifer  Mapping  and Management  (NAQUIM)  Programme,  which  envisages  mapping  of  aquifers,  their  characterization including quality of groundwater and development  of management  plans  to facilitate sustainable management of ground water resources. NAQUIM was initiated in 2012 as a part of the 'Ground Water Management and Regulation' scheme and completed in March 2023. Based on the studies undertaken under the Programme, CGWB  has  recommended  interventions for mitigation of Arsenic and Fluoride contamination  in  specific  areas.  In  addition,  CGWB  carries  out  monitoring  of  ground  water  quality throughout the country including analysis of Fluoride and Arsenic.

Under the NAQUIM programme, an area of 1.05 lakh square kilometre has been covered in Tamil Nadu and the reports have been shared with the State Government.

Further, Public Interaction Programs are being organised at grassroot level for disseminating outputs of NAQUIM studies for the benefit of stakeholders. In Tamil Nadu, 84 such programs have been conducted so far in which nearly 9600 people have participated.

(e) Under NRCP, proposals for pollution abatement works in the towns along polluted river stretches are received  from  the  State/UTs  from  time  to  time  for  consideration,  and  sanctioned  based  on  prioritization, conformity with NRCP guidelines, and availability of Plan funds, etc.

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ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.749 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2023 ON 'NATIONAL RIVER CONSERVATION PLAN'

| STATE/UTs WISE RIVERS COVERED UNDER NRCP as on 30, November 2023   | STATE/UTs WISE RIVERS COVERED UNDER NRCP as on 30, November 2023   | STATE/UTs WISE RIVERS COVERED UNDER NRCP as on 30, November 2023   | STATE/UTs WISE RIVERS COVERED UNDER NRCP as on 30, November 2023   | STATE/UTs WISE RIVERS COVERED UNDER NRCP as on 30, November 2023   | STATE/UTs WISE RIVERS COVERED UNDER NRCP as on 30, November 2023   |
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| S.NO.                                                              | STATE/TOWN                                                         |                                                                    | RIVERNAME OF RIVER                                                 | SANCTIONED COST (RS. IN LAKHS)                                     | STP CAPACITY CREATED (MLD)                                         |
| I                                                                  | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                     |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| 1                                                                  | Rajamundry                                                         | 1                                                                  | Godavari                                                           | 11021.60                                                           | 30.00                                                              |
|                                                                    | Sub Total :                                                        |                                                                    |                                                                    | 11021.60                                                           | 30.00                                                              |
| II                                                                 | GOA                                                                |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| 2                                                                  | Panaji                                                             | 2                                                                  | Mandovi                                                            | 1409.52                                                            | 12.50                                                              |
|                                                                    | Sub Total                                                          |                                                                    |                                                                    | 1409.52                                                            | 12.50                                                              |
| III                                                                | GUJARAT                                                            |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| 3                                                                  | Ahmedabad                                                          | 3                                                                  | Sabarmati                                                          | 54639.87                                                           | 435.00                                                             |
| 4                                                                  | Surat                                                              | 4                                                                  | Mindhola                                                           | 26213.14                                                           | 53.00                                                              |
|                                                                    | Surat                                                              | 5                                                                  | Tapi                                                               | 97125.00                                                           | 194.44                                                             |
| IV                                                                 | JHARKHAND                                                          |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| 5                                                                  | Ghatshila                                                          | 6                                                                  | Subarnarekha                                                       | 65.43                                                              | 0.00                                                               |
| 6                                                                  | Jamshedpur                                                         |                                                                    | Subarnarekha                                                       | 174.52                                                             | 0.00                                                               |
| 7                                                                  | Ranchi                                                             |                                                                    | Subarnarekha                                                       | 74.21                                                              | 0.00                                                               |
|                                                                    | Sub Total :                                                        |                                                                    |                                                                    | 314.16                                                             | 0.00                                                               |
| V                                                                  | JAMMU& KASHMIR                                                     |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| 8                                                                  | Udhampur                                                           | 7&8                                                                | Devika and Tawi                                                    | 18674.00                                                           | 13.60                                                              |
| 9                                                                  | Srinagar                                                           | 9                                                                  | Jhelum                                                             | 6617.25                                                            | 0.00                                                               |
|                                                                    | Sub Total :                                                        |                                                                    |                                                                    | 25291.25                                                           | 13.60                                                              |
| VI                                                                 | KARNATAKA                                                          |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| 10                                                                 | Bangalore                                                          | 10                                                                 | Pennar                                                             | 4627.00                                                            | 0.00                                                               |
| 11                                                                 | Bhadravati                                                         | 11                                                                 | Bhadra                                                             | 376.98                                                             | 5.83                                                               |
| 12                                                                 | Davangere                                                          | 12                                                                 | Tungabhadra                                                        | 466.05                                                             | 19.45                                                              |
| 13                                                                 | Harihara                                                           |                                                                    | Tungabhadra                                                        | 249.94                                                             | 8.84                                                               |
| 14                                                                 | K.R.Nagar                                                          | 13                                                                 | Cauvery                                                            | 57.80                                                              | 1.45                                                               |
| 15                                                                 | Kollegal Nanjangud                                                 |                                                                    | Cauvery Cauvery                                                    | 108.65 223.86                                                      | 3.34 1.37                                                          |
| 16                                                                 | Shimoga                                                            | 14                                                                 | Tunga                                                              | 370.38                                                             | 0.00                                                               |
| 18                                                                 | Srirangapatna                                                      |                                                                    | Cauvery                                                            | 144.01                                                             | 1.36                                                               |
| 17                                                                 |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |
|                                                                    | Sub Total :                                                        |                                                                    |                                                                    | 6624.67                                                            | 41.64                                                              |
| VII                                                                | KERALA                                                             |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| 19                                                                 | Pamba                                                              | 15                                                                 | Pamba                                                              | 1844.98                                                            | 4.50                                                               |
|                                                                    | Sub Total :                                                        |                                                                    |                                                                    | 1844.98                                                            | 4.50                                                               |

| VIII        | MADHYA PRADESH   |    |                    |           |        |
|-------------|------------------|----|--------------------|-----------|--------|
| 20          | Burhanpur        | 16 | Tapti              | 481.47    | 6.00   |
| 21          | Chapara          | 17 | Wainganga          | 39.85     | 1.20   |
| 22          | Hoshangabad      |    | Narmada            | 1299.07   | 0.00   |
| 23          | Jabalpur         | 18 | Narmada            | 133.85    | 0.00   |
| 24          | Keolari          |    | Wainganga          | 36.16     | 0.75   |
| 25          | Seoni            |    | Wainganga          | 25.10     | 0.00   |
|             | Sub Total :      |    |                    | 2015.52   | 7.95   |
| IX          | MAHARASHTRA      |    |                    |           |        |
| 26          | Karad            | 19 | Krishna            | 318.72    | 28.00  |
| 27          | Kolhapur         | 20 | Panchganga         | 7429.00   | 78.00  |
| 28          | Nanded           |    | Godavari           | 1346.76   | 26.00  |
| 29          | Nashik           |    | Godavari           | 6201.76   | 100.00 |
| 30          | Prakkasha        |    | Tapi               | 244.43    | 0.00   |
| 31          | Sangli           |    | Krishna            | 2555.27   | 27.00  |
| 32          | Trimbakeshwar    |    | Godavari           | 1164.00   | 1.00   |
| 33          | Pune             | 21 | Mula Mutha         | 99026.00  | 0.00   |
| 34          | Nagpur           | 22 | Nag                | 192699.00 | 0.00   |
|             | Sub Total :      |    |                    | 310984.94 | 260.00 |
| X           | MANIPUR          |    |                    |           |        |
| 35          | Imphal           | 23 | Nambul             | 9772.21   | 16.00  |
|             | Sub Total :      |    |                    | 9772.21   | 16.00  |
| XI          | NAGALAND         |    |                    |           |        |
| 36          | Dimapur          | 24 | Diphu and Dhansiri | 7865.00   | 25.43  |
|             | Sub Total :      |    |                    | 7865.00   | 25.43  |
| XII         | ODISHA           |    |                    |           |        |
| 37          | Chandbali        | 25 | Brahamini          | 34.90     | 0.00   |
| 38          | Cuttack          | 26 | Mahanadi           | 804.30    | 33.00  |
| 39          | Dharamshala      |    | Brahamini          | 19.63     | 0.00   |
| 40          | Puri             |    | Coastal Area       | 8044.86   | 15.00  |
| 41          | Talcher          |    | Brahamini          | 370.20    | 2.00   |
|             | Sub Total :      |    |                    | 9273.89   | 50.00  |
| XIII PUNJAB | XIII PUNJAB      |    |                    |           |        |
| 42          | Banga            | 27 | Satluj             | 1198.35   | 3.00   |
| 43          | Bholath          | 28 | Beas &Satluj       | 1541.78   | 4.00   |
| 44          | Dasuya           |    | Beas &Satluj       | 899.68    | 4.00   |
| 45          | Hoshiyarpur      |    | Beas &Satluj       | 9405.00   | 30.00  |
| 46          | Jalandhar        |    | Satluj             | 26428.78  | 185.00 |
| 47          | Kapurthala       |    | Satluj             | 1256.26   | 25.00  |
| 48          | Ludhiana         |    | Satluj             | 13351.21  | 311.00 |
| 49          | Moga             |    | Beas &Satluj       | 5909.00   | 27.00  |
| 50          | Mukerian         |    | Beas &Satluj       | 1467.09   | 5.00   |
| 51          | Nawanshehar      |    | Satluj             | 1707.22   | 6.00   |
| 52          | Phagwara         |    | Satluj             | 4975.40   | 36.00  |
| 53          | Phillaur         |    | Satluj             | 1063.10   | 5.60   |

| 54            | Sultanpur Lodhi      |        | Satluj       | 240.74    | 2.60    |
|---------------|----------------------|--------|--------------|-----------|---------|
| 55            | Tanda                |        | Beas &Satluj | 2288.62   | 4.00    |
| 56            | Khanauri             | 29     | Ghaggar      | 1345.86   | 4.00    |
| 57            | Moonak               |        | Ghaggar      | 1496.43   | 3.00    |
| 58            | Patran               |        | Ghaggar      | 815.85    | 4.00    |
| 59            | Lehragaga            |        | Ghaggar      | 2052.40   | 4.00    |
|               | Sub Total :          |        |              | 77442.77  | 663.20  |
| XIV           | SIKKIM               |        |              |           |         |
| 60            | Gangtok              | 30     | Rani Chu     | 35888.18  | 18.19   |
| 61            | Ranipool             |        | Rani Chu     | 590.24    | 1.27    |
| 62            | Singtom              |        | Rani Chu     | 632.82    | 0.66    |
| 63            | Mangan               | 31     | Tista        | 9193.54   | 0.00    |
| 64            | Chungthang           |        | Teesta       | 1724.09   | 0.00    |
| 65            | Geyzing              | 32     | Rangit       | 8879.99   | 0.00    |
|               | Sub Total :          |        |              | 56908.86  | 20.12   |
| XV            | TAMIL NADU           |        |              |           |         |
| 66            | Bhiwani              |        | Cauvery      | 392.84    | 3.94    |
| 67            | Chennai              | 33, 34 | Cooum        | 40660.21  | 264.00  |
| 68            | Erode                |        | Cauvery      | 1472.13   | 25.17   |
| 69            | Karur                |        | Cauvery      | 3105.32   | 15.00   |
| 70            | Kumarapalayam        |        | Cauvery      | 232.14    | 6.00    |
| 71            | Kumbakonam           |        | Cauvery      | 4410.45   | 17.00   |
| 72            | Madurai              | 35     | Vaigai       | 12009.40  | 0.00    |
| 73            | Mayiladuthurai       |        | Cauvery      | 4481.04   | 8.30    |
| 74            | Pallipalayam         |        | Cauvery      | 184.67    | 0.00    |
| 75            | Thanjavur            | 36     | Vennar       | 6274.76   | 28.05   |
| 76            | Tirunelveli          | 37     | Tamrabarani  | 5492.90   | 24.20   |
| 77            | Trichirappalli       |        | Cauvery      | 11667.00  | 58.00   |
| 78            | Trichy               |        | Cauvery      | 430.05    | 28.00   |
|               | Sub Total :          |        |              | 90812.92  | 477.66  |
| XVI TELANGANA | XVI TELANGANA        |        |              |           |         |
| 79            | Bhadrachalam         |        | Godavari     | 200.70    | 4.00    |
| 80            | Hyderabad            | 38     | Musi         | 33565.53  | 593.00  |
| 81            | Mancherial           |        | Godavari     | 231.30    | 6.46    |
| 82            | Ramagundam           |        | Godavari     | 574.55    | 18.00   |
|               | Sub Total :          |        |              | 34572.08  | 621.46  |
|               | Total : (16 States): |        |              | 824132.38 | 2910.50 |

## REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.749 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2023 ON 'NATIONAL RIVER CONSERVATION PLAN'

## (i)  Ongoing projects under National River Conservation Plan (Excluding river Ganga and its tributaries)

| S.No.   | State          | Town               | Project Name                                                                                   |   Sanctioned Cost(crore) |
|---------|----------------|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh | Rajamahendravaram, | Pollution abatement and conservation of River Godavari                                         |                    88.43 |
| 2       | Gujarat        | Surat              | Pollution abatement of river Tapi                                                              |                   971.25 |
| 3       | Jammu &Kashmir | Udhampur           | Pollution abatement of river Devika and Tawi                                                   |                   186.74 |
| 4       | Jammu &Kashmir | Srinagar           | Pollution abatement and Conservation of River Jhelum                                           |                    66.17 |
| 5       | Maharashtra    | Pune               | Pollution abatement of Mula-Mutha river                                                        |                   990.26 |
| 6       | Maharashtra    | Nagpur             | Pollution abatement and conservation of river Nag                                              |                  1926.99 |
| 7       | Manipur        | Imphal             | Pollution abatement of river Nambul                                                            |                    97.72 |
| 8       | Sikkim         | Gangtok            | Pollution abatement of river Rani Chu in Zone-III                                              |                    94.66 |
| 9       | Sikkim         | Gangtok            | Project for upgradation and rehabilitation work of river Rani Chu in Zone-I at Gangatok Sikkim |                    95.36 |
| 10      | Sikkim         | Mangan             | Pollution abatement of River Tista                                                             |                    91.94 |
| 11      | Sikkim         | Chungthang         | Pollution abatement of River Teesta                                                            |                    17.24 |
| 12      | Sikkim         | Geyzing            | Pollution abatement of River Rangit                                                            |                    88.8  |
| Total-  | Total-         | Total-             | Total-                                                                                         |                  4715.56 |

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