Lok Sabha Question No. 1902 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Uninterrupted Flow of Rivers
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1902

ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## UNINTERRUPTED FLOW OF RIVERS

## 1902.        SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN R.K.

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  ensure  cleanliness  and  uninterrupted  flow  of  water  in  rivers across the country and also has any modern technology to channelize the surplus water in rivers during rain fall season and if so, the details thereof; and

(b)  the  expenditure  incurred  on  rejuvenation  of  Ganga  and  other  major  rivers  including  Cauvery  in  the country till the end of last year along with the success achieved in this regard so far?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA REJUVENATION (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a)  &  (b)    Yes,  Madam.    Ministry  of  Environment,  Forests  &  Climate  Change  (MoEF&CC)  has  been supplementing  the  efforts  of  the  State  Governments  in  abatement  of  pollution  in  identified  stretches  of various rivers including Cauvery under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP).  NRCP has covered polluted  stretches  of  31  rivers  (excluding  Ganga  and  its  tributaries)  in  75  towns  spread  of  14  States  at  a sanctioned cost of Rs.4517.82 crores, as per details at Annexure-I.

For the works related to Ganga and its tributaries, the Central Government has introduced Namami Gange programme,  an  Integrated  Ganga  Conservation  Mission/  Programme  under  National  Ganga  River  Basin Authority  (NGRBA)  in  2014,  to  integrate  previous  and  ongoing  initiatives  by  enhancing  efficiency, extracting synergies and supplementing them with more comprehensive and better coordinated interventions. Till  30th  June  2016,  97  projects  have  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 crores towards cleaning of the river Ganga . Out of these 12 projects are sanctioned exclusively under new components of Namami Gange programme at a  cost of Rs 351.42 Crores . Out of 97 projects, 32

have  been  completed.    The  projects  cover  Sewerage  and  Sanitation;  River  Front  Develo9p;ment  (RFD); Water quality Monitoring of river Ganga; Ganga Knowledge Centre; Educating Schools and communities for conserving habitat of |Ganga river Dolphin; and 'forestry Intervention for river Ganga'.

United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) has been engaged for rural sanitation initiatives for Ganga rejuvenation in Jharkhand for a ) improved sanitation, b) sanitation linked livelihood activities, c) capacity building in 78 villages along Ganga in Jharkhand.

The  expenditure  incurred  on  rejuvenation  of  river  Ganga  from  2011-12  to  2015-16  is  at  Annexure-II. State-wise  breakup  &  status  of  the  86  NGRBA  projects  on  'Sewerage  &  Sanitation'  and  'River  Front Development' is enclosed at Annexure-III.

To  channelize  the  surplus  water  in  rivers  in  rainfall  season,  measures  generally  adopted  by  various  State Governments while formulating the project proposals are as under :-

- Surplus water in rainfall season is stored in storage dams and the same is released downstream at a controlled rate for the desired purpose.
- Earthen  dykes  and  afflux  bunds  along  the  river  course,  spurs  and  gryones    projecting  from  river banks, re-sectioning (widening and deepening of the river channel).

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(Annexure referred in reply to part (a) & (b) of Unstarred Question No.1902  to be answered on 28.07.2016 in the Lok Sabha regarding Uninterrupted Flow of Rivers)

## Details of rivers/States covered under National River Conservation Plan and Sanctioned Cost

| Serial Number of River   | Name of River       | Name of State                          |   Sanctioned Cost (Rs. in crore) |
|--------------------------|---------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1,2                      | Adyar &Cooum        | Tamil Nadu                             |                           404.25 |
| 3,4                      | Beas &Satluj        | Punjab                                 |                           717.32 |
| 5                        | Bhadra,             | Karnataka                              |                             3.77 |
| 6                        | Brahmini,           | Odisha                                 |                             4.25 |
| 7                        | Cauvery,            | Tamil Nadu &Karnataka                  |                           269.1  |
| 8                        | Diphu and Dhansiri  | Nagaland                               |                            82.8  |
| 9                        | Ghaggar             | Punjab                                 |                            57.11 |
| 10                       | Godavari            | Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra& Telangana |                           118.98 |
| 11                       | Krishna             | Maharashtra                            |                            28.74 |
| 12                       | Mahanadi            | Odisha                                 |                             8.04 |
| 13                       | Mandovi             | Goa                                    |                            14.1  |
| 14                       | Mindola             | Gujarat                                |                           262.13 |
| 15                       | Musi                | Telangana                              |                           335.66 |
| 16                       | Mula Mutha          | Maharashtra                            |                           990.26 |
| 17                       | Narmada             | Madhya Pradesh                         |                            14.33 |
| 18                       | Pamba               | Kerala                                 |                            18.45 |
| 19                       | Panchganga          | Maharashtra                            |                            74.29 |
| 20                       | Pennar              | Karnataka                              |                            46.27 |
| 21                       | Rani Chu            | Sikkim                                 |                           181.09 |
| 22                       | Sabarmati           | Gujarat                                |                           546.4  |
| 23                       | Subarnarekha        | Jharkhand                              |                             3.14 |
| 24                       | Tamrabarani         | Tamil Nadu                             |                            54.93 |
| 25                       | Tapi                | Maharashtra                            |                             2.44 |
| 26                       | Tapti               | Madhya Pradesh                         |                             4.81 |
| 27                       | Tunga               | Karnataka                              |                             3.7  |
| 28                       | Tungabhadra         | Karnataka                              |                             7.16 |
| 29                       | Vaigai              | Tamil Nadu                             |                           120.09 |
| 30                       | Vennar              | Tamil Nadu                             |                            62.75 |
| 31                       | Wainganga           | Madhya Pradesh                         |                             1.01 |
| Sub total                | Sub total           |                                        |                          4437.37 |
| Coastal Area (Puri)      | Coastal Area (Puri) | Odisha                                 |                            80.45 |
| Grant Total :            | Grant Total :       |                                        |                          4517.82 |

(Annexure referred in reply to part (a) & (b) of Unstarred Question No.1902  to be answered on 28.07.2016 in the Lok Sabha regarding Uninterrupted Flow of Rivers)

## Expenditure incurred on rejuvenation of Ganga till 2015-16

Rs. In Crore

| FY      | BE       | RE       | Actual Expenditure by Govt. of India   |
|---------|----------|----------|----------------------------------------|
| 2011-12 | 500.00   | 216.61   | 192.58                                 |
| 2012-13 | 512.50   | 193.50   | 191.52                                 |
| 2013-14 | 355.00   | 309.00   | 303.95                                 |
| 2014-15 | 2,137.00 | 2,053.00 | 326.00                                 |
| 2015-16 | 2,750.00 | 1,650.00 | 1,632.00                               |
| Total   | 6,254.50 | 4,422.11 | 2,646.05                               |

## Annexure-III

## (Annexure referred in reply to part (a) & (b) of Unstarred Question No.1902  to be answered on 28.07.2016 in the Lok Sabha regarding Uninterrupted Flow of Rivers)

| Progress Status of NGRBA Projects in the Basin States (As on 31st May, 2016)   | Progress Status of NGRBA Projects in the Basin States (As on 31st May, 2016)   | Progress Status of NGRBA Projects in the Basin States (As on 31st May, 2016)   | Progress Status of NGRBA Projects in the Basin States (As on 31st May, 2016)   | Progress Status of NGRBA Projects in the Basin States (As on 31st May, 2016)   | Progress Status of NGRBA Projects in the Basin States (As on 31st May, 2016)   | Progress Status of NGRBA Projects in the Basin States (As on 31st May, 2016)   | Progress Status of NGRBA Projects in the Basin States (As on 31st May, 2016)   | Progress Status of NGRBA Projects in the Basin States (As on 31st May, 2016)   | Progress Status of NGRBA Projects in the Basin States (As on 31st May, 2016)   | Progress Status of NGRBA Projects in the Basin States (As on 31st May, 2016)   | Progress Status of NGRBA Projects in the Basin States (As on 31st May, 2016)   | Progress Status of NGRBA Projects in the Basin States (As on 31st May, 2016)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                        | State / Organisation                                                           | Total sanctioned costs                                                         | STP capacity to be created (in mld)                                            | Creation of capacity through rehabilitation of old STP (in mld)                | STP capacity created (in mld)                                                  | Sewer network to be laid (in Km)                                               | Sewer network laid (Km)                                                        | Expenditure till March, 2016 Rs. in crore                                      | Release of fund                                                                | Total Expenditure Rs. in crore                                                 | Total No. of projects                                                          | No. of Projects physically completed                                           |
| Sl. No.                                                                        | State / Organisation                                                           | Total sanctioned costs                                                         | STP capacity to be created (in mld)                                            | Creation of capacity through rehabilitation of old STP (in mld)                | STP capacity created (in mld)                                                  | Sewer network to be laid (in Km)                                               | Sewer network laid (Km)                                                        | Expenditure till March, 2016 Rs. in crore                                      | Total                                                                          | Total Expenditure Rs. in crore                                                 | Total No. of projects                                                          | No. of Projects physically completed                                           |
| 1                                                                              | Uttarakhand (23 projects in 12 towns)                                          | 455.13                                                                         | 78.80                                                                          |                                                                                | 21.50                                                                          | 146.43                                                                         | 70.07                                                                          | 90.20                                                                          | 90.31                                                                          | 90.31                                                                          | 23                                                                             | 4                                                                              |
| 2                                                                              | Uttar Pradesh (15 projects in 8 towns)                                         | 2256.01                                                                        | 335.90                                                                         |                                                                                | 105.00                                                                         | 1255.68                                                                        | 446.91                                                                         | 823.59                                                                         | 888.03                                                                         | 861.31                                                                         | 15                                                                             |                                                                                |
| 3                                                                              | Bihar (14 projects in 5 towns)                                                 | 2155.62                                                                        | 218.00                                                                         | 64.00                                                                          |                                                                                | 1243.43                                                                        | 140.00                                                                         | 148.43                                                                         | 182.23                                                                         | 156.12                                                                         | 14                                                                             | 3                                                                              |
| 4                                                                              | Jharkhand (1 project in 1 town)                                                | 99.36                                                                          | 12.00                                                                          |                                                                                |                                                                                | 55.00                                                                          | 0.00                                                                           | 0.78                                                                           | 67.18                                                                          | 12.57                                                                          | 1                                                                              |                                                                                |
| 5                                                                              | West Bengal (30 projects in 24 towns)                                          | 1352.51                                                                        | 93.53                                                                          |                                                                                |                                                                                | 842.72                                                                         | 150.64                                                                         | 547.02                                                                         | 576.28                                                                         | 576.31                                                                         | 30                                                                             | 24                                                                             |
|                                                                                | Sub Total (Ganga)                                                              | 6318.63                                                                        | 738.23                                                                         | 64.00                                                                          | 126.50                                                                         | 3543.26                                                                        | 807.62                                                                         | 1610.02                                                                        | 1804.03                                                                        | 1696.62                                                                        | 83                                                                             | 31                                                                             |
| 6                                                                              | Haryana (2 Projects in 2 towns)                                                | 217.87                                                                         | 70.00                                                                          | 75.00                                                                          |                                                                                | 40.96                                                                          | 25.62                                                                          | 159.89                                                                         | 88.66                                                                          | 159.89                                                                         | 2                                                                              |                                                                                |
| 7                                                                              | Delhi (1 project in 1 town)                                                    | 1655.91                                                                        |                                                                                | 950.00                                                                         |                                                                                | 42.92                                                                          |                                                                                | 13.19                                                                          | 12.08                                                                          | 13.19                                                                          | 1                                                                              |                                                                                |
|                                                                                | Sub Total (Yamuna)                                                             | 1873.78                                                                        | 70.00                                                                          | 1025.00                                                                        |                                                                                | 83.88                                                                          | 25.62                                                                          | 173.08                                                                         | 100.74                                                                         | 173.08                                                                         | 3                                                                              |                                                                                |
|                                                                                | Total - Infrastructure)                                                        | 8192.41                                                                        | 808.23                                                                         | 1089.00                                                                        | 126.50                                                                         | 3627.14                                                                        | 833.24                                                                         | 1783.10                                                                        | 1904.77                                                                        | 1869.70                                                                        | 86.00                                                                          | 28.00                                                                          |