Lok Sabha Question No. 106 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-21
Subject: River Pollution
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: BHARATENDRA SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 106

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2015

## River Pollution

## 106. SHRI KUNWAR BHARATENDRA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  inquiry  ordered  by  the  National  Green  Tribunal  (NGT)  on  the control of pollution of Hindon river and Yamuna rivers in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) whether any statutory orders have been passed by the NGT for the concerned polluting industries near riverbeds and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of revenue allotted for maintenance of such rivers?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a)  & (b) In  a  number of cases (Original Applications No. 6 of 2012, No. 230 of 2014, No. 145 of 2015, No. 146 of 2015, etc) being heard in Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (NGT), directions have been issued from time to time to control pollution of rivers  Yamuna  and  Hindon.  NGT  in  its  order  of  13.1.2015  in  OA  No.  6  of  2012, constituted  a  Principal  Committee  consisting  of  Government  officials  and  experts, which has been mandated to hold consultations with various stake holders and ensure compliance  of  various  directions  of  NGT  by  the  Governments  of  NCT  of  Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal  Pradesh,  Uttarakhand  and  their  concerned agencies regarding rejuvenation and cleaning of river  Yamuna.  Further,  in  its  order dated  8.6.2015  in  OA  No.  145  of  2015,  NGT  has,  inter-alia,  issued  necessary directions  to  Agra  Development  Authority,  Uttar  Pradesh  Pollution  Control  Board (UPPCB) and State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, U.P. in respect of the constructions located in the flood plain of Yamuna river. However, the UPPCB has  informed  that  no  statutory  orders  have  been  passed  by  the  NGT  for  the concerned  polluting  industries  near  river  beds  of  Hindon  and  Yamuna  in  Uttar Pradesh.
- (c) It is the responsibility of the State Governments/ concerned local bodies to set up  proper  facilities  for  collection,  transportation  and  treatment  of  sewage  being generated  and  ensure  that  untreated  sewage  does  not  fall  into  the  rivers,  thereby polluting  them.  This  Ministry  had  been  supplementing  the  efforts  of  the  State Governments in addressing the problem of pollution of river Yamuna and its tributary Hindon by providing financial assistance to Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Haryana under Yamuna Action Plan (YAP) in a phased manner since 1993. JICA (Japan International Cooperation  Agency)  is  providing  loan  assistance  for  taking  up  works  under  YAP, which  relate  to  sewerage/interception  and  diversion  of  drains,  sewage  treatment plants (STPs), low cost sanitation/community toilet complexes, electric/improved wood crematoria,  etc.  A  total  expenditure  of  Rs.413.38  crore  (including  State  share)  has been  incurred  on  the  sanctioned  schemes  under  YAP  Phase-I  &  Phase-II  in  Uttar Pradesh  for  pollution  abatement  of  Yamuna  and  Hindon,  and  sewage  treatment capacity of 455.25 million litres  per day  (mld)  has  been  created under these Plans. Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has also informed that under the 'Namami Gange' scheme, budget outlay of Rs.20,000 crore is allocated for the next 5 years for cleaning of river Ganga and its tributaries.

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