Lok Sabha Question No. 2061 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-14
Subject: STPs under NMCG
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru, Manne Srinivas Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2061

ANSWERED ON 14.12.2023

## STPs UNDER NMCG

## 2061. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the National Mission for Clean Ganga proposes to setting up Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) capable of treating about 7,000 MLD of sewage by 2026 and the concerned States are expected to set up the remaining capacity and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether several plants took time to be commissioned as there were problems with land acquisition and if so, the details thereof along with the present status including the funds sanctioned/spent for infrastructure work and improve river's water quality including primary bathing water quality;

(c) the time by which cent per cent cleaning would be achieved; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Under  Namami  Gange  Programme,  in  the  Ganga  basin,  a  total  of  195  sewerage  infrastructure projects  have  been  taken  up  with  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.  At  present,  109  sewerage projects  have  been  completed  resulting  in  already  creation  &  rehabilitation  of  2,664.05  MLD  of  STP capacity. National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) targets to sanction a cumulative treatment capacity of 7,000 MLD by December 2026.

The  State  Pollution  Control  Boards  of  Uttarakhand,  Uttar  Pradesh,  Bihar  and  West  Bengal  have estimated  that  a  total  11,764.5  MLD  of  sewage  is  being  generated  in  the  Ganga  Main  Stem  states.  To address this 6,498.25 MLD of sewage treatment capacity (1,777.33 MLD by NMCG and 4,720.92 MLD by state  and  other  government  agencies)  has  already  been  installed.  Further,  2,004.87  MLD  is  under construction  (1,594.71  MLD  under  NMCG  and  410.16  MLD  by  state  and  other  government  agencies) 1,965.55 MLD is under tendering (1,339.98 under NMCG and 625.57 MLD by state and other government agencies).  And  the  remaining  gap  of  1,625.50  MLD  will  be  required  and  construction  of  that  is  to  be initiated  by  the  different  state  governments.  The  State-wise  Sewage  treatment  details  is  enclosed  at Annexure.

As  far  as  the  Ganga  front  towns  are  concerned,  the  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB)  has estimated sewage generation of 3,558 MLD from the 110 Ganga front towns in 5 Ganga main stem states (Uttarakhand,  Uttar  Pradesh,  Bihar,  Jharkhand  and  West  Bengal).  With  the  interventions  taken  up  under Namami Gange programme, at present the total treatment capacity along the towns located along main stem of river Ganga increased to 2589 MLD. In addition, approximately 910 MLD sewage is treated through East Kolkata  Wetland.  Apart  from  the  above,  projects  for  developing  1104  MLD  STP  capacity  in  the  towns along river Ganga main stem have been taken up which are at different stages of implementation.

(b) to (d) Initially  some  of  the  projects  faced  delays  during  the  implementation  of  infrastructure  and sewerage  projects,  including  delays  in  getting  land  for  STP  construction,  obtaining  permissions  for  road cutting,  NoCs  from  competent  authorities  like  forest,  revenue  departments,  frequent  changes  of  sites allotted,  incidence  of  COVID-19  pandemic  and  occurrences  of  abnormal  floods  etc.  However,  necessary steps have been taken to address these issues and ensure the timely completion of projects. In the year 2022 (January-December), 26 sewerage projects were completed creating additional sewage treatment capacity of approx. 1200 MLD compared to 993 MLD from 2014-21. In the year 2023 (January-October), 10 sewerage projects were completed with additional sewage treatment capacity of approx. 621 MLD.

Under Namami Gange Programme, so far, a total of 450 projects have been taken up at an estimated cost of ₹ 38,022.37 Crore, out of which 270 projects have been completed and made operational. Out of these 450 project, 195 sewerage infrastructure projects have been taken up, out of which, 109 projects have already been completed resulting in creation & rehabilitation of 2,664.05 MLD of STP capacity and laying of  4,465.54  km  sewerage  network.  Since  2014-15  to  31 st October  2023  government  of  India  released 16,011.65 crore and NMCG disbursed/released 15,015.26 crore to state governments, executing agencies and other institutions.

Based on the water quality assessment by Central Pollution Control Board(CPCB) in 5 Ganga main stem  states  in  2023  (January  to  September),  the  observed  water  quality  indicates  that  median  value  of Dissolved Oxygen which is an indicator of river health has been found to be within acceptable limits of notified primary bathing water quality criteria and satisfactory to support the ecosystem of river for almost entire  stretch  of  river  Ganga.  The  median value of Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) has been found within  the  acceptable  limits  except  marginal  exceedance  (BOD:  3.2  to  4.5  mg/L)  in  stretch  from  (i) Farrukhabad  to  Dalmau,  Rai  Bareilly  and  (ii)  downstream  (D/s)  Mirzapur  to  Tarighat,  Ghazipur  (except upstream (U/s) Varanasi, Vishwa Sundari Bridge) in Uttar Pradesh.

Cleaning of river is a continuous process, and the Government of India is supplementing the efforts of the State Governments in addressing the challenges of pollution of river Ganga by providing financial and technical assistance.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2061 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 14.12.2023 REGARDING 'STPs UNDER NMCG'.

## State-wise Sewage treatment details

| State         | Sewage Generation (as per 2011   | STP Capacity Created InMLD   | STP Capacity Created InMLD   | STP Capacity Under Construction InMLD   | STP Capacity Under Construction InMLD   | STP Capacity Under Tendering InMLD   | STP Capacity Under Tendering InMLD       | Gap InMLD   |
|---------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------|
|               | census)                          | Total capacity created       | Capacity created under NMCG  | Total capacity created                  | Capacity created under NMCG             | Total capacity that will be created  | Capacity that will be created under NMCG | Gap InMLD   |
| Uttarakhand   | 554.5 MLD                        | 427.90                       | 164.5                        | 118.87                                  | 43.41                                   | 69.95                                | 15.23                                    | 0*          |
| Uttar Pradesh | 5,500 MLD                        | 4074.5                       | 944.76                       | 850.20                                  | 863.8                                   | 836                                  | 644                                      | 0**         |
| Bihar         | 1,100 MLD                        | 224.5                        | 273.50                       | 392.5                                   | 392.5                                   | 118.6                                | 118.6                                    | 364.4       |
| Jharkhand     | 452 MLD                          | 1,23.74                      | 15.50                        | 89                                      | 14                                      | 246                                  | 232                                      | 0***        |
| West Bengal   | 4,158 MLD                        | 1,647.60                     | 379.07                       | 554.3                                   | 281                                     | 695                                  | 330.15                                   | 1261.1      |
| Total         | 11,764.5MLD                      | 6,498.25                     | 1,777.33                     | 2,004.87                                | 1594.71                                 | 1,965.55                             | 1,339.98                                 | 1,625.50    |

Data Source: Last Monthly Progress Report received from the concerned States in the NGT Matter OA No. 673 of 2018. Remarks. The data is pertaining for the whole state (all the rivers).

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