Lok Sabha Question No. 1344 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Cleaning of Tributaries of Ganga
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: KRISHNA RAJ, RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK, R. PARTHIPAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1344

ANSWERED ON 03.03.2016

## CLEANING OF TRIBUTARIES OF GANGA

## 1344.        SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL "NISHANK" SHRI R. PARTHIPAN

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  started  cleaning/rejuvenation  of  the  sacred  rivers  including tributaries of the River Ganga in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  quantum  of  funds  allocated/  released/spent  by  the  Government  for  the  successful implementation of the programme meant for the purpose so far, State/river-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has made any efforts to obtain financial assistance from private and foreign sources for Ganga cleaning; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the quantum of such assistance received and utilised for the purpose, agency/ country-wise, including the success achieved in cleaning the said rivers?

## ANSWER

THE HON'BLE MINISTER FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION (SUSHRI UMA BHARTI)

- (a) & (b) Conservation of rivers is a continuous and ongoing process. Cleaning of river Ganga and its tributaries is being undertaken by Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (MOWR, RD & GR) under Namami Gange programme while Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF& CC) has been supplementing the efforts of the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP).

Various  pollution  abatement  schemes  taken-up  under  the  programmes,  inter-alia,  include interception & diversion of raw sewage, construction of sewerage systems, setting up of sewage treatment plants, low cost sanitation facilities, electric/improved wood crematoria and river front development.

Cleaning of Ganga was initiated in 1985 under Ganga Action Plan (GAP). Ganga Action Plan (GAP) Phase-I was launched as a centrally funded scheme in 1985 and later GAP Phase-II was initiated  in  1993.  Various  pollution  abatement  schemes  including  interception  &  diversion  of sewage  and  setting  up  of  sewage  treatment  plants  were  taken  up  under  the  GAP.  Under  both phases of GAP, a total of 575 schemes have been sanctioned for undertaking pollution abatement activities  in  the  identified  polluted  stretches  of  the  river  Ganga,  of  which  524  schemes  with  a capacity to treat pollution load of 1098 million litres per day (mld) have been established. A total of STP capacity of 869 mld and 229 mld has been established under GAP-I and II respectively. The details of the projects sanctioned and STP capacity created for cleaning of river Ganga and its tributaries are given in Annexure1.

The total expenditure under the GAP Phase - I & II is Rs. 938.57 crore till 31st March, 2013. Under NGRBA, an additional amount of Rs. 1177.64 crore was spent till 31.03.2015. BE for 2015-16 is Rs.2750.00 crore out of which Rs. 1,434.00 crore has been spent till 31.01.2016.

(c) & (d) Government of India has sought the financial assistance from World Bank and JICA for cleaning  of  river  Ganga.  In  addition,  Government  of  India  has  announced  Namami  Gange Programme with an overall budget of Rs 20,000 crore including allocation of Rs. 12,728 Crores for the new initiatives. All the ongoing programmes funded through JICA and World Bank are now part of the overall budget allocation under Namami Gange.

To  encourage  private  participation  in  the  Ganga  Rejuvenation  programme,  the  Clean  Ganga Fund has been set up. So far a sum of Rs. 87.80 crores has been contributed to this fund.

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## Annexure referred to  in reply to Part (a)& (b)  of LokSabhaUnstarred Question No.1344 due for reply on 03.03.2016

| Details of projects sanctioned and capacity created on Ganga and its tributaries   | Details of projects sanctioned and capacity created on Ganga and its tributaries   | Details of projects sanctioned and capacity created on Ganga and its tributaries   | Details of projects sanctioned and capacity created on Ganga and its tributaries   | Details of projects sanctioned and capacity created on Ganga and its tributaries   |
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| S. No                                                                              | Name of Scheme                                                                     | Projects Sanctioned                                                                | Projects Completed                                                                 | STP capacity created (MLD) till date                                               |
| 1                                                                                  | GAP-I                                                                              | 261                                                                                | 260                                                                                | 869                                                                                |
| 2                                                                                  | GAP-II                                                                             | 314                                                                                | 264                                                                                | 229.31                                                                             |
| 3                                                                                  | YAP-I                                                                              | 270                                                                                | 270                                                                                | 753.25                                                                             |
| 4                                                                                  | YAP-II                                                                             | 40                                                                                 | 34                                                                                 | 189.0 MLD, (rehab.) 328.20 MLD                                                     |
| 5                                                                                  | YAP-III                                                                            | 1                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0.0 MLD,(rehab.) 0.00MLD                                                           |
| 6                                                                                  | YAP (Haryana) under NRCP                                                           | 2                                                                                  | 0                                                                                  | 0.0 MLD , (rehab.) 0.00MLD                                                         |
| 7                                                                                  | Gomti Action Plan                                                                  | 61                                                                                 | 59                                                                                 | 392 MLD                                                                            |
| 8                                                                                  | Damodar Action Plan                                                                | 14                                                                                 | 14                                                                                 | 13.17 MLD                                                                          |
| 9                                                                                  | Mahananda Action Plan                                                              | 3                                                                                  | 1                                                                                  | 50 MLD                                                                             |
| 10                                                                                 | NGRBA                                                                              | 94                                                                                 | 27                                                                                 | 123 MLD                                                                            |
|                                                                                    | Total                                                                              | 1054                                                                               | 928                                                                                | 2757.92MLD (New) and 189.00 (Rehab)                                                |

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