Lok Sabha Question No. 2880 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Riverfront Projects
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2880

## ANSWERED ON 06.08.2015

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**Riverfront Projects**

2880. 	SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI

Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

(a) the number and details of riverfront projects, State-wise being planned by the Government along with the benefits likely to be accrued therefrom; and

(b) the time schedule fixed for them and fund allocation made for the purpose,  State-wise?

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## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

(PROF. SANWAR LAL JAT)

1. National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has received a number of proposals for River Front Development (RFD), the State-wise details are at **Annexure** . The benefits of RFD are as follows:

River Front Development Projects help in control of Liquid & Solid waste pollution in places where large congregation of public takes place on the banks of the river for religious and tourism purposes. At the same time, these projects help to facilitate public conveniences such as changing rooms, toilets, sitting area, etc. apart from general beautification of the area.

1. The RFD project proposals received by NMCG are at various stages of appraisal. Under the Cabinet approved Namami Gange programme, Rs. 250 crores have been earmarked for various RFD projects, which are expected to be completed by 2020.

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**Annexure**

**Annexure referred to in reply to Unstarred Question No.2880 due for answer on 6.8.2015 in Lok Sabha on“Riverfront Projects” to be answered on 06.08.2015**

| **State**     | **River Front Development Projects**   |                               |                               |                                        |
|---------------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|               | **Sanctioned Projects (No.)**          | **Sanctioned Cost (RsCrore)** | **Completed Projects  (No.)** | **Projects under consideration (No.)** |
| Uttarakhand   | -                                      | -                             | -                             | 1                                      |
| Uttar Pradesh | 1                                      | 27.28                         | -                             | 2                                      |
| Bihar         | 1                                      | 243.27                        | -                             | 4                                      |
| Jharkhand     | -                                      |                               | -                             | 2                                      |
| West Bengal   | 21                                     | 180.33                        | 21                            | 15                                     |
| **Total**     | **23**                                 | **450.88**                    | **21**                        | **24**                                 |

Detailed List of RFD projects under consideration.

|   **S I No.** | **State**     | **Town**          | **River Front (Ghat)**   |
|---------------|---------------|-------------------|--------------------------|
|             1 | Uttarakhand   | Rishikesh         | Chandighat               |
|             2 | Uttar Pradesh | Bithoor           | Bithoor                  |
|             3 | Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad         | Arailghat                |
|             4 | Bihar         | Buxar             | Buxar                    |
|             5 | Bihar         | Hazipur           | Hazipur                  |
|             6 | Bihar         | Sonepur           | Sonepur                  |
|             7 | Bihar         | Sultanganj        | Sultanganj               |
|             8 | Jharkhand     | Sahibganj         | Sahibganj                |
|             9 | Jharkhand     | Rajmahal          | Rajmahal                 |
|            10 | West Bengal   | Uttarparakortung  | Uttarparakortung         |
|            11 | West Bengal   | Budge Budge       | Budge Budge              |
|            12 | West Bengal   | Chandannagar      | Chandannagar             |
|            13 | West Bengal   | Halisahar         | Halisahar                |
|            14 | West Bengal   | Hooghly Chinsurah | Hooghly Chinsurah        |
|            15 | West Bengal   | Bansberia         | Bansberia                |
|            16 | West Bengal   | Barrackpore       | Barrackpore              |
|            17 | West Bengal   | North Barrackpore | North Barrackpore        |
|            18 | West Bengal   | Khardah           | Khardah                  |
|            19 | West Bengal   | Serampore         | Serampore                |
|            20 | West Bengal   | Konnagar          | Konnagar                 |
|            21 | West Bengal   | Kalyani           | Kalyani                  |
|            22 | West Bengal   | Baranagar         | Baranagar                |
|            23 | West Bengal   | Garulia           | Garulia                  |
|            24 | West Bengal   | Naihati           | Naihati                  |