Lok Sabha Question No. 337 (STARRED), answered on 2016-08-09
Subject: Polluted River Stretches
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 337

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2016

## Polluted River Stretches

*337. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA: Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state: (a) whether  the Government/Central  Pollution Control Board  has  identified polluted river stretches on the rivers in the country and if so, the details thereof, river and State-wise including Andhra Pradesh; (b) the  measures  taken  so  far  for  pollution  abatement  and  restoration  of  water quality in the said river stretches along with the funds sanctioned and utilised in this regard during the last three years and the current year, State-wise; and pollution

- (c) whether any international assistance has been received for abatement for the above river stretches and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

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

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Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 337 to be answered on Tuesday, the 9 th August, 2016 on 'Polluted River Stretches' by  Shri Jayadev Galla.

(a) As  per  the  report  published  by  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB)  in February 2015, 302 polluted river stretches have been identified on 275 rivers in the country  based  on  Bio-chemical  Oxygen  Demand  (BOD)  levels,  a  key  indicator  of organic pollution. The State-wise details are at Annexure-I.

(b) Pollution abatement of rivers is a continuous and ongoing process. 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  31/07/2014) have  covered polluted stretches of 43 rivers in 200 towns spread over 21 States at a sanctioned cost of Rs. 12202.59 crore so far. Sewage treatment capacity of 5169 million litres per day (mld) has been created so far under these two programmes.    The  details  of  funds  released  to  various  State  Governments  for implementation of pollution abatement schemes during the last three years under the NRCP/NGRBA, State-wise are at Annexure-II.  During the current financial year, no funds have been released to the State Governments so far under the NRCP.

State  Governments,  apart  from  their  own  budgetary  allocation,  are  also accessing  financial  assistance  for  creation  of  sewerage  infrastructure,  including sewage treatment plants, in various cities/towns under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) programme of Ministry of Urban Development and the Namami Gange programme (under NGRBA) of MoWR,RD&GR.

Discharge  of  industrial  effluents  is  regulated  through  the  existing  provisions under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

(c) Under the NRCP programme (which commenced in the year 1995), financial assistance have been received from various foreign agencies, as per details given below :

|   Sl. No. | Project                                                                    | Donor Agency                                                    | Type of assistance   |   Sanctioned cost of project (Rs. crore) |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Pollution abatement of river Gomti at Lucknow (implemented from 1995-1999) | Department for International Development (DFID), United Kingdom | Grant                |                                     7.04 |

|   2 | Pollution abatement of river Ganga at Kanpur (implemented from 1997-2004)   | Government of Netherlands                     | Grant   |   82.26 |
|-----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
|   3 | Yamuna Action Plan Phase-I & II (implemented from 1993-2012)                | Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) | Loan    | 1366.45 |
|   4 | Pollution abatement of Mula Mutha River at Pune' (commenced in 2016)        | Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) | Loan    |  990.26 |

In  addition,  loan  assistance  is  also  being  received  by  MoWR,RD&GR  from World Bank & JICA for the NGRBA programme.

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Annexure-I

Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 337 to be answered on Tuesday, the 9 th August, 2016 on 'Polluted River Stretches'

## State-Wise Polluted River Stretches

|   S.No. | State                             | 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,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |       10 |

|         |               | Umshyrpi, Umtrew, Wahblei                                                                                                                                             |     |
|---------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|
| 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 part (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 337 to be answered on Tuesday, the 9 th August, 2016 on 'Polluted River Stretches'

Details of funds released under National River Conservation Plan & National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) programmes during the last three years

| S. No.   | State         | Funds released (Rs. in crore)   | Funds released (Rs. in crore)   | Funds released (Rs. in crore)   |
|----------|---------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|          |               | 2013-14                         | 2014-15 *                       | 2015-16                         |
| 1        | Bihar         | 91.14                           | --                              | --                              |
| 2        | Jharkhand     | 6.26                            | --                              | --                              |
| 3        | Kerala        | --                              | --                              | 5.00                            |
| 4        | Gujarat       | --                              | 44.00                           | 24.12                           |
| 5        | Maharashtra   | 22.42                           | --                              | 04.99                           |
| 6        | Punjab        | 98.04                           | 28.80                           | 17.61                           |
| 7        | Haryana       | 10.00                           | 10.46                           | --                              |
| 8        | Uttar Pradesh | 133.80                          | 30.08                           | --                              |
| 9        | Uttarakhand   | 17.05                           | 3.00                            | --                              |
| 10       | West Bengal   | 48.90                           | --                              | --                              |
| 11       | Sikkim        | 15.00                           | --                              | 1.00                            |
| 12       | Nagaland      | --                              | --                              | 10.00                           |
|          | Total         | 442.61                          | 116.34                          | 62.72                           |