Lok Sabha Question No. 2762 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: River Pollution
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2762

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2016

## River Pollution

## 2762. SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN :

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

- (a) whether the Government has made any survey to find out the level of pollution in rivers including Brahamani and Mahandi rivers;
- (b) if so, the details and the factors responsible for pollution of these rivers;
- (c) whether the Government has any plan to check pollution in these rivers;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of funds allocated and released for the said purpose during each of the last three years including Brahamani and Mahandi rivers?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Discharge  of  untreated  and  partially  treated  sewage  from  cities  /  towns and industrial effluents constitute a major source of pollution in rivers. As per the report published  by  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB)  in  February  2015,  302  polluted river stretches have been identified on 275 rivers, including  Brahamani and Mahanadi, based  on  Bio-chemical  Oxygen  Demand  (BOD)  levels,  a  key  indicator  of  organic pollution. The State-wise details are at Annexure-I.
- (c) to (e) 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 has been supplementing the efforts of the State Governments  in  abatement  of  pollution  in  identified  stretches  of  various  rivers  under National  River  Conservation  Plan  (NRCP)  and  NGRBA  (National  Ganga  River  Basin Authority)  programmes.  The  NGRBA  programme  along  with  work  of  Ganga  &  its tributaries is with Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR,RD&GR) from 01/08/2014 onwards. The programmes of NRCP & NGRBA  (till  01/08/2014)  have    covered  polluted  stretches  of  43  rivers  in  200  towns spread  over  21  States  at  a  sanctioned  cost  of ` 12202.59  crore  so  far.  Sewage treatment  capacity  of  5169  million  litres  per  day  (mld)  has  been  created  so  far  under these two programmes. Under NRCP, works for pollution abatement of rivers Brahamani and Mahanadi have been taken up in four towns of Odisha at a sanctioned cost of ` 92.74 crore and sewage treatment capacity of 33 mld has been created.

The details of funds released to various State Governments for implementation of sanctioned works under NRCP/NGRBA programmes during the last three years, Statewise, are at Annexure-II.

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## Annexure-I

## Annexure-I referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2762 to be answered on Tuesday, the 15 th March, 2016 on 'River Pollution'

## State-Wise Polluted River Stretches

|   S.No. | State Name                        | Stretch Identified                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   Number |
|---------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh                    | Godavari, Hundri, Krishna, Tungabhadra, Pennar, Kundu                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |        6 |
|       2 | Assam                             | Mora Bharali, Barak, Beki, Bharalu, Bhogdoi, Boginadi, Brahamputra, Burhidihing, Deepar Bill, Dhansiri, Digboi, Disang, Jia Bharali, Jhanji , Kalong, Kapili, Kharsang, Kohora, Kundli, Kushiara, Manas, Pagldia, Panchnai, Ranga Nadi, Sankosh, Sonai,Subansiri, Kathakal                                                                                                                                        |       28 |
|       3 | Bihar                             | Ganga, Harbora, Manusmar, Ram Rekha, Sirsia                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |        5 |
|       4 | Chhattisgarh                      | Hasdeo, Kelo, Kharoon, Mahanadi, Seonath                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |        5 |
|       5 | Daman, Diu and Dadra Nagar Haveli | Damanganga                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |        1 |
|       6 | Delhi                             | Yamuna                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |        1 |
|       7 | Goa                               | Mandovi, Assonora, Bicholim, Chapora, Khandepar, Mapusa, Sal, Valvant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |        8 |
|       8 | Gujarat                           | Mahi, Narmada, Ambika, Amlakhadi, Anas, Balehwar Khadi, Bhadar, Damanganga, Kaveri, Khari, Kim, Kolak, Panam, Bhogavo, Dhadar, Purna, Sabarmati, Shedhi, Tapi, Triveni,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |       20 |
|       9 | Haryana                           | Ghaggar, Yamuna                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |        2 |
|      10 | Himachal Pradesh                  | Beas, Tons, Sirsa, Swan, Sukhana, Suketi Khad, Binwa, Markanda                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |        8 |
|      11 | Jammu & Kashmir                   | Banganga, Basanter, Chenab, Chunt Kol, Dewak, Gawkadal, Jhelam, Lidder, Tawi                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |        9 |
|      12 | Jharkhand                         | Bokaro, Koel, Damodar, Jumar, Karo, Sankh, Subarnarekha, Koel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |        8 |
|      13 | Karnataka                         | Arkavathi, Bhadra, Bhima, Cauvery, Ghatprabha, Kabini, Kagina, Kali, Krishna, Lakshmantirtha, Malprbha, Manjira, Shimsha, Tungabhadra, Tungha                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |       15 |
|      14 | Kerala                            | Chitrapuzha, Kadambayar, Kallai, Karamana, Keecheri, Kuppam, Manimala, Neeleswaram, Periyar, Pullur, Puzhackal, Thirur, Uppala                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |       13 |
|      15 | Madhya Pradesh                    | Banjar, Betwa, Bichia, Chambal, Chillar, Denwa, Gohad, Gour, Jammer, Kalisot, Khan, Kolar, Kshipra, Kunda, Malei, Narmada, Parvati, Shivna, Tapi, Tons, Wainganga                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |       21 |
|      16 | Maharashtra                       | Wena, Wainganga, Godavari, Bhima, Krishna, Ulhas, Kundalika, Tapi, Girna, Panchganga, Nira, Bhatsa, Rangavali, Indrayani, Chandrabhaga, Vashisti, Mithi, Kanhan, Koyna, Amba, Amravati, Bindusara, Darna, Ghod, Gomai, Hiwara, Kan, Manjara, Mor, Morna, Mula, Mula- Mutha, Mutha, Panzara, Patalganga, Pawna, Pedhi, Pelhar, Penganga, Purna, Savitri, Sina, Surya, Urmodi, Vaitrana, Vel, Venna, Waghur, Wardha |       49 |
|      17 | Manipur                           | Barak, Imphal, Iril, Khuga, Khujairok, Lokchao, Maha, Manipur, Nambul, Sekmai, Thoubal, Wangjing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |       12 |

| 18      | Meghalaya     | Bugi, Kynshi, Kyrhukhla, Lukha, Myntdu, Nonbah, Umkhrah, Umshyrpi, Umtrew, Wahblei                                                                                    |   10 |
|---------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|
| 19      | Nagaland      | Chathe, Dhansiri, Dzu                                                                                                                                                 |    3 |
| 20      | Odisha        | Baitrani, Brahamani, Budhabalnaga, Daya, Kathajodi, Koel, Kuakhai, Mahanadi, Nagavalli, Rushikulya, Serua, Vansadhara                                                 |   12 |
| 21      | Punjab        | Ghaggar, Satluj                                                                                                                                                       |    2 |
| 22      | Rajasthan     | Banas, Chambal, Chappi, Ghaggar, Kali Sindh, Parvati, Jawai, Ujad                                                                                                     |    8 |
| 23      | Sikkim        | Dikchu, Maney Khola, Rangit, Ranichu, Teesta                                                                                                                          |    5 |
| 24      | Tamil Nadu    | Bhavani, Cauvery, Palar, Sarabanga, Tambirapani, Thirumanimuthar, Vasista                                                                                             |    7 |
| 25      | Telangana     | Godavari, Krishna, Manjeera, Musi, Nakkavagu, Sabari, Maner                                                                                                           |    7 |
| 26      | Tripura       | Gumti, Haora                                                                                                                                                          |    2 |
| 27      | Uttar Pradesh | Betwa, Ghaghara, Gomti, Hindon, Kalinadi, Ramganga, Rapti, Rihand, Sai, Saryu, Ganga, Yamuna, Kosi                                                                    |   13 |
| 28      | Uttarakhand   | Bhela, Dhela, Suswa, Ganga, Kosi                                                                                                                                      |    5 |
| 29      | West Bengal   | Barakar, Churni, Damodar, Dwarakeshwar, Dwarka, Ganga, Jalangi, Kaljani, Kansi, Karola, Mahananda, Mathabhanga, Mayurkashi, Rupnarayan, Silabati, Teesta, Vindhadhari |   17 |
| Total : | Total :       |                                                                                                                                                                       |  302 |

## Annexure-II referred to in reply to parts (c) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2762 to be answered on Tuesday, the 15 th March, 2016 on 'River Pollution'

## Details of funds released under National River Conservation Plan & National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) programmes

| S. No.   | State         | Funds released ( in crore)   | Funds released ( in crore)   | Funds released ( in crore)   |
|----------|---------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|          |               | 2012-13                      | 2013-14                      | 2014-15 *                    |
| 1        | Bihar         | --                           | 91.14                        | --                           |
| 2        | Jharkhand     | --                           | 6.26                         | --                           |
| 3        | Gujarat       | 41.71                        | --                           | 44.00                        |
| 4        | Maharashtra   | 5.07                         | 22.42                        | --                           |
| 5        | Punjab        | 45.36                        | 98.04                        | 28.80                        |
| 6        | Haryana       | 38.20                        | 10.00                        | 10.46                        |
| 7        | Uttar Pradesh | 107.31                       | 133.80                       | 30.08                        |
| 8        | Uttarakhand   | 11.30                        | 17.05                        | 3.00                         |
| 9        | West Bengal   | --                           | 48.90                        | --                           |
| 10       | Sikkim        | 21.65                        | 15.00                        | --                           |
| 11       | Nagaland      | --                           | --                           | --                           |
| Total    | Total         | 270.60                       | 442.61                       | 116.34                       |