Lok Sabha Question No. 4460 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-19
Subject: Projects for Decontamination and Conservation of Rivers
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Ganesh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4460

ANSWERED ON 19.03.2026

## PROJECTS FOR DECONTAMINATION AND CONSERVATION OF RIVERS

## †4460. SHRI GANESH SINGH:

## Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  any  projects  are  being  implemented  in  the  country  to  decontaminate  and  conserve  rivers under the Namami Gange Programme under which numerous projects have been completed to conserve its tributaries during the last several years and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government is aware that the Satna and Tamas rivers flow through Satna headquarters, the confluence of which provides drinking water to the city under the Satna Smart City Project but both these rivers are highly polluted and flow into the Ganga river in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  State  Government  of  Madhya Pradesh in this regard under the Namami Gange Programme for approval; and

(d)  if  so,  the  details  and  the  present  status  thereof  along  with  the  time  by  which  it  is  likely  to  be approved?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## (SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY)

(a) Yes. Under Namami Gange Programme, a total of 218 projects worth ₹ 35,729 crore on the river Ganga and its tributaries have been sanctioned by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) for the remediation  of  polluted  river  areas  to  create/rehabilitate  6,610  Million  Liters  per  Day  (MLD).  Out  of these, 138 projects have been completed, and 4,050 MLD Sewerage treatment capacity has been created.

(b) Under  National  Water  Monitoring  Programme  (NWMP),  41  monitoring  locations  are  on  river Ganga  in  Uttar  Pradesh,  out  of  which  04  monitoring  locations  fall  within  Prayagraj  District.  Among these, 02 locations are on upstream and downstream of the confluence of the Tamsa river with the Ganga river.

Thus, the water quality data river Ganga at Parayagraj indicates that out of 04 locations, 02 locations are found complying for Primary Water Quality Criteria for outdoor bathing in terms of DO (<5mg/L), BOD (>3mg/L), pH (6.5-8.5), FC (<2500 MPN/100 mL) and FS (<500 MPN/100mL). The 02 complying

locations are B/c of Tamsa river at Prachin Shivalaya Dumduma Ghat and A/C Tamsa River, Sirsa, Son Barsa.

Water quality data of River Ganga at Parayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh monitored during 2024 are as under:

Water Quality Data of River Ganga at Parayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh during 2024

| Name Of Monito ring Locatio                                | Dissolved Oxygen (O2) (mg/L)   | Dissolved Oxygen (O2) (mg/L)   | pH   | pH   | BOD (mg/L)   | BOD (mg/L)   | Fecal Coliform (MPN/100 mL)   | Fecal Coliform (MPN/100 mL)   | Fecal Streptococci (MPN/100mL)   | Fecal Streptococci (MPN/100mL)   | Compliance Status   |
|------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|------|------|--------------|--------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------|
| Name Of Monito ring Locatio                                | Min                            | Max                            | Min  | Max  | Min          | Max          | Min                           | Max                           | Min                              | Max                              |                     |
| n RIVER GANGA B/C TAMSA RIVER AT PRACHI N SHIVAL AYA DUMDU | 8                              | 12                             | 7.72 | 8.32 | 2.4          | 3            | 450                           | 2100                          | NA                               | NA                               | Complying           |
| RIVER GANGA A/C TAMSA RIVER, SIRSA, SON BARSA              | 7.8                            | 12.5 7.7                       |      | 8.37 | 2.3          | 3            | 400                           | 2200                          | NA                               | NA                               | Complying           |

(c) & (d) NMCG has not received any proposal for the pollution abatement of Satna and Tamas river from the State Government. State has been advised to take the project regarding Ghats and Riverfront Development activities from its own funds.

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