Lok Sabha Question No. 263 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Cleaning of Yamuna
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: HARINDER SINGH KHALSA, RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *263

ANSWERED ON 17.12.2015

## CLEANING OF YAMUNA

- *263.     SHRI HARINDER SINGH KHALSA: SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

WILL  THE  MINISTER  OF  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the present pollution level of river Yamuna at different places/stretches;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  projects/schemes  under  implementation for  cleaning the river and the success achieved so far;
- (c)  the  funds  allocated/released/spent so far on  cleaning the river since  launch of the clean Yamuna drive; and
- (d) the time by which the river is likely to become pollution free?

## ANSWER

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

(SUSHRI UMA BHARTI)

- (a) to (d)       A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No.263 to be  answered  on  Thursday,  the  17 th December,  2015  on  'Cleaning  of  Yamuna'  raised  by SHRI HARINDER SINGH KHALSA and SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK.

(a)  The  pollution  level  of  river  Yamuna  at  different  places/stretches,  according  to  Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is given in annexure1.

(b) The Yamuna  Action  Plan  (YAP)  was started in 1993. Various works related to sewerage/interception  and  diversion  of  drains,  sewage  treatment  plants  (STPs),  low  cost sanitation/community toilet complexes, electric/improved wood crematoria were taken up under YAP.  Under  both  phases  of  YAP  -I  &  II,  a  total  of  305  schemes  have  been  sanctioned  for undertaking  pollution  abatement  activities  in  the  identified  polluted  stretches  of  the  river Yamuna.  .  A  treatment  capacity  of  942  mld  (YAP-I:  753  mld,  YAP-II:  189  mld)  have  been established.

The YAP Phase-III project for Delhi has been approved with an estimated cost of Rs. 1656 crore under  the  JICA  assistance  for  rehabilitation  and  up-gradation  of  existing  STPs  (950  mld)  and trunk sewers (43kms).

Two projects have been sanctioned in Sonepat and Panipat towns at a cost of Rs. 217.87 crore for pollution abatement of river Yamuna. The main project components includes construction of new STPs of 70 mld capacity and rehabilitation of existing STPs of 75 mld capacity. The works are being implemented by PHED, Haryana.

In  addition,  under  Jawaharlal  Nehru  National  Urban  Renewal  Mission  (JNNURM)  project  of Ministry  of  Urban  Development  (MoUD),  DJB  is  implementing  an  interceptor  sewer  project costing Rs. 1357 crore to intercept sewage flowing into river Yamuna from three major drains, namely Najafgarh, Supplementary and Shahdara in Delhi.

The  efforts  on  river  Yamuna  have  been  consolidated  under  Namami  Gange  an  umbrella programme for River Ganga & all its tributaries and sub-tributaries.

(c) The total expenditure incurred on conservation of river Yamuna under the YAP Phase - I & II  is  Rs.  1514.70  crore,  including  Consultancy  Services).  This  Ministry  has  released  Rs.  9.96 crore  to  DJB  for  PMC  services  for  YAP-III  till  date.  An  amount  of  Rs.  88.66  crore  has  been released by the Ministry towards implementation of Sonepat and Panipat projects till date.

(d) The efforts for cleaning Yamuna are expected to show desired results by 2019.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) of Lok Sabha starred Question No.263 due for reply on 17.12.2015

- (a)  Based  on  long  term  assessment  of  water  quality  data  of  river  Yamuna  by  the  Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the observations made on various stretches of Yamuna River are as under:
- The water quality at Yamnotri and Shanachetti is in pristine condition with respect to all parameters.
- The water quality from Lakhwar dam to Wazirabad meets the criteria most of the times for all parameter except for Faecal Coliform.
- The  water  quality  of  River  Yamuna  with  respect  to  pH  ranges  from  6.1  to  9.4.  The conductivity is complying with desired water quality criteria at all locationsand ranges from 74-374 umhos/cm.
- The stretch of river Yamuna from its origin to Wazirabad is found to be largely within the prescribed limits with respect to Dissolved oxygen and BOD.
- The BOD ranges from 0.8-43.0 mg/l in the entire length of river. The stretch in the vicinity of Nizamuddin barrage to Juhika exceeds the criteria in terms of Bio-chemical Oxygen Demand.
- Dissolved  Oxygen  is  not  meeting  the  criteria  in  the  stretch  of  Nizamuddin  barrage  to Mazawali. The DO varies from 0.6 to 27 mg/I. Super saturation of DO indicates that the river is highly septic or eutrophicated at a number of locations (Mathura D/s to Juhika).
- Faecal Coliform value ranges from 9 to 29x10 5 MPN/100ml. Faecal coliform is exceeding the criteria at most of the monitoring locations except Lakhwardam, U/s Paonta Sahib and Allahabad D/s.
- Total Coli form value ranges from 10-92 x 10 5 MPN/100 ml. Total Coli form exceeding the criteria at most of the monitoring locations.

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