Lok Sabha Question No. 1989 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Cleaning of Rivers
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV, SULTAN  AHMED, RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1989

ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## CLEANING OF RIVERS

| †1989.   | SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY   | SHRI SULTAN AHMED DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY   |
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Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is contemplating or has proposed any new schemes for cleaning of major rivers in the country, if so, the details and the current status thereof;

(b) the cities where cleaning of Ganga is going on at present with projects taken/to be taken up under Namami Gange Mission, State/UT-wise;

(c) the expenditure involved/incurred in cleaning of major rivers including Ganga and under Namami Gange Mission during the last three years and current year along with success achieved thereunder so far, State/UT-wise;

(d) the reasons for not achieving the set objectives till now; and

(e) the time by which the said projects are likely to achieve their objectives including restoration of Yamuna river to its original position?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (IC)  FOR  YOUTH  AFFAIRS  &  SPORTS  AND  MINISTER  OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

(a) & (b) Namami Gange (Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission / Programme under National Ganga River Basin Authority) programme was introduced in 2014 as an umbrella programme, with an aim at integrating previous & currently ongoing initiatives by enhancing efficiency, extracting synergies and supplementing them with more comprehensive & better coordinated interventions.

As on 30th June 2016, 97 projects has been sanctioned under Namami Gange programme (including the existing projects sanctioned under NGRBA programme) in 53 towns at an estimated project cost of Rs  8588.21  Crore.  Out  of  these  12  projects  are  sanctioned  exclusively  under  new  components  of Namami Gange programme with a sanctioned cost of Rs 351.42 Crore.

The Government recently launched 231 short-term to medium term projects on 7th July, 2016 under the Namami Gange programme. These projects pertain to modernization and/or development of ghats, modernization/development of Crematoria, setting up biodiversity centres, deploying trash skimmers for  river  surface  cleaning,  setting  up  Sewage  treatment  plants,  sewage  pumping  stations,  fisheries centre,  pilot  projects  for  in-situ  treatment  of  waste  water  in  drains,  ghat  cleaning,  medicinal plantations,  afforestation  etc.  along  Namami  Gange  programme to be taken in various towns  along Ganga and its tributaries. A total of 123 Ghats, 65 Crematoria, 8 sewage infrastructure and 35 other projects  are  taken  up  in  seven  states  (Uttarakhand,  UP,  Bihar,  Jharkhand,  West  Bengal,  Delhi  and Haryana).

- (c) the expenditure incurred in cleaning of Ganga under Namami Gange Mission during the last three years and current year,  State/UT-wise is given in table below.
- (d) At present, the process and infrastructure necessary for pollution abatement works in river Ganga is being set in place. The results would be evident once the process and infrastructure is operational.
- (e) The target set for completion of entry level and medium term projects range between 18 months to 48 months. The overall completion target for the programme is 2020.

| Expenditure incurred on Cleaning of Ganga under Namami Gange during the last three years and current year till 15.07.2016 State/UT wise   | Expenditure incurred on Cleaning of Ganga under Namami Gange during the last three years and current year till 15.07.2016 State/UT wise   | Expenditure incurred on Cleaning of Ganga under Namami Gange during the last three years and current year till 15.07.2016 State/UT wise   | Expenditure incurred on Cleaning of Ganga under Namami Gange during the last three years and current year till 15.07.2016 State/UT wise   | Expenditure incurred on Cleaning of Ganga under Namami Gange during the last three years and current year till 15.07.2016 State/UT wise   | Expenditure incurred on Cleaning of Ganga under Namami Gange during the last three years and current year till 15.07.2016 State/UT wise   | Expenditure incurred on Cleaning of Ganga under Namami Gange during the last three years and current year till 15.07.2016 State/UT wise   | Expenditure incurred on Cleaning of Ganga under Namami Gange during the last three years and current year till 15.07.2016 State/UT wise   |
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|                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                           | Rs. In crore                                                                                                                              |
| FY                                                                                                                                        | RE                                                                                                                                        | RE                                                                                                                                        | Expenditure by Govt. of India                                                                                                             | Expenditure by Govt. of India                                                                                                             | Expenditure byNMCG                                                                                                                        | Expenditure byNMCG                                                                                                                        | Expenditure byNMCG                                                                                                                        |
| 2013-14                                                                                                                                   | 309.00                                                                                                                                    | 309.00                                                                                                                                    | 303.95                                                                                                                                    | 303.95                                                                                                                                    | 255.66                                                                                                                                    | 255.66                                                                                                                                    | 255.66                                                                                                                                    |
| 2014-15                                                                                                                                   | 2,053.00                                                                                                                                  | 2,053.00                                                                                                                                  | 326.00                                                                                                                                    | 326.00                                                                                                                                    | 153.66                                                                                                                                    | 153.66                                                                                                                                    | 153.66                                                                                                                                    |
| 2015-16                                                                                                                                   | 1,650.00                                                                                                                                  | 1,650.00                                                                                                                                  | 1,632.00                                                                                                                                  | 1,632.00                                                                                                                                  | 550.04                                                                                                                                    | 550.04                                                                                                                                    | 550.04                                                                                                                                    |
| 2016-17                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                           | 88.47                                                                                                                                     | 88.47                                                                                                                                     | 88.47                                                                                                                                     |
| Total                                                                                                                                     | 4,012.00                                                                                                                                  | 4,012.00                                                                                                                                  | 2,261.95                                                                                                                                  | 2,261.95                                                                                                                                  | 1,047.83                                                                                                                                  | 1,047.83                                                                                                                                  | 1,047.83                                                                                                                                  |
| Funds released to the states till 15.07.2016 since inception                                                                              | Funds released to the states till 15.07.2016 since inception                                                                              | Funds released to the states till 15.07.2016 since inception                                                                              | Funds released to the states till 15.07.2016 since inception                                                                              | Funds released to the states till 15.07.2016 since inception                                                                              | Funds released to the states till 15.07.2016 since inception                                                                              | Funds released to the states till 15.07.2016 since inception                                                                              | Funds released to the states till 15.07.2016 since inception                                                                              |
| States                                                                                                                                    | States                                                                                                                                    | 2013-14                                                                                                                                   | 2014-15                                                                                                                                   | 2015-16 *                                                                                                                                 | 2015-16 *                                                                                                                                 | 2016-17                                                                                                                                   | Grand Total                                                                                                                               |
| Bihar                                                                                                                                     | Bihar                                                                                                                                     | 91.14                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                           | 120.23                                                                                                                                    | 120.23                                                                                                                                    | 1.00                                                                                                                                      | 212.37                                                                                                                                    |
| Jharkhand                                                                                                                                 | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                 | 6.26                                                                                                                                      | 0.97                                                                                                                                      | 27.83                                                                                                                                     | 27.83                                                                                                                                     | 5.00                                                                                                                                      | 40.06                                                                                                                                     |
| UP                                                                                                                                        | UP                                                                                                                                        | 92.30                                                                                                                                     | 74.58                                                                                                                                     | 147.58                                                                                                                                    | 147.58                                                                                                                                    | 43.11                                                                                                                                     | 357.57                                                                                                                                    |
| Uttrakhand                                                                                                                                | Uttrakhand                                                                                                                                | 17.05                                                                                                                                     | 4.26                                                                                                                                      | 30.26                                                                                                                                     | 30.26                                                                                                                                     | 1.36                                                                                                                                      | 52.93                                                                                                                                     |
| West Bengal                                                                                                                               | West Bengal                                                                                                                               | 48.91                                                                                                                                     | 73.85                                                                                                                                     | 185.79                                                                                                                                    | 185.79                                                                                                                                    | 1.00                                                                                                                                      | 309.55                                                                                                                                    |
| Haryana                                                                                                                                   | Haryana                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                           | 30.00                                                                                                                                     | 30.00                                                                                                                                     | 37.00                                                                                                                                     | 67.00                                                                                                                                     |
| Delhi                                                                                                                                     | Delhi                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                           | 4.96                                                                                                                                      | 4.96                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                           | 4.96                                                                                                                                      |
| EPCO,Jabalpur                                                                                                                             | EPCO,Jabalpur                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                           | 3.39                                                                                                                                      | 3.39                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                           | 3.39                                                                                                                                      |
| Grand Total                                                                                                                               | Grand Total                                                                                                                               | 255.66                                                                                                                                    | 153.66                                                                                                                                    | 550.04                                                                                                                                    | 550.04                                                                                                                                    | 88.47                                                                                                                                     | 1,047.83                                                                                                                                  |

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