Lok Sabha Question No. 335 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: PPP Mode for Namami Gange Programme
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: RATTAN LAL KATARIA, NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 335

ANSWERED ON 25.02.2016

## PPP MODE FOR NAMAMI GANGE PROGRAMME

## 335. SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA SHRI NANA PATOLE

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

- (a) whether the Government has decided to establish a special purpose vehicle to speed up the ongoing Namami Gange Programme, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to adopt Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode to clean Ganga river, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to set up any special companies for the purpose under new company laws, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the quantum of funds allocated/ released/spent for the cleaning of river with success achieved so far under the said programme; and
- (e) the efforts made/to be made to clean the said river along with the extent to which the new laws are likely to boost the existing Namami Gange Programme?

## ANSWER

## THE HON'BLE MINISTER FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

(SUSHRI UMA BHARTI)

(a) to (c)   Yes, Madam. The Government has decided to put in place an institutional mechanism and financial model for execution of infrastructure projects under Namami Gange Programme on Hybrid Annuity based Public Private Partnership (PPP) model and  setting  up  a  centrally  owned  Special  Purpose  Vehicle  (SPV)  to  plan,  structure, procure concessionaires, monitor implementation of such projects and develop market for  treated water. The objective is to implement infrastructure projects under 'Namami Gange' in a financially sustainable, outcome oriented and accountable mode.

It  is  proposed  to  establish  the  SPV  under  the  Indian  Companies Act  2013  to  provide required  governance  framework  and  enabling  functional  autonomy.  The  SPV  will  be funded by budgetary grants as necessary and will have powers to generate resources through appropriate means including charging fee from the approved project costs. The SPV will focus on taking up PPP based projects in the areas of waste-water treatment. It may also take up other functions to leverage functional effectiveness.

(d) The Central Government approved the Namami Gange program on 13th May, 2015 as a comprehensive approach to rejuvenate the river Ganga and all tributaries under one umbrella by consolidating the existing ongoing efforts and planning for a concrete action  plan  for  the  future  with  an  allocated  budget  of  Rs.  20,000  crore  for  5  years. Presently, under NGRBA, 96 schemes including 83 investment projects in 53 towns in Ganga States have been sanctioned at a total cost of Rs. 8383.13 crore. Of these, 27 projects  have  been  completed  so  far.  Rs.1501.32  crore  has  been  released  by  the Centre  including  the  matching  share  of  the  States  so  far  and  a  total  expenditure  of Rs.  1664.73  crore  has  been  incurred  till  December  2015  for  implementation  of  these projects. (e) No new law has been made for the Namami Gange Programme. The existing laws are sufficient for effective implementation of the Namami Gange programme.

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