GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION
RAJYA SABHA
QUESTION NO 2505
ANSWERED ON 15.12.2014
Management plan for Ganga River Basin
2505
Shri Anand Sharma
Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased
to satate :(a) the features of the plan/scheme taken up to clean the iconic river Ganga so far;
(b) whether a consortium of IITs has since submitted a management plan for Ganga River Basin;
(c) if so, the features of those recommendations;
(d) the action taken thereon;
(e) the proportion of pollution generated by industrial effluents and domestic effluents respectively in
Ganga; and
(f) the number of new sewerage networks, treatment plants, river front development schemes and solid
waste management systems that have been proposed in the Ganga River Basin, citywise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION
(PROF. SANWAR LAL JAT)
(a) The Specific action points have been identified in the Ganga Rejuvenation plan for key thrust areas
for restoring wholesomeness of Ganga by ensuring Aviralta, Nirmalta and protection & beautification of
river front, conservation of aquatic life and afforestation to restore the liveliness and grandeur of river
Ganga.
(b) The Ganga River Basin management Plan is yet to be submitted by the consortium of 7 IITs.
(c) & (d) Does not arise.
(e) As per the information provided by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), 501 million litre per day
(MLD) of industrial effluents from the grossly polluting industries, and about 3535 MLD of domestic
wastewater from 56 Class – I Cities & 31 Class - II towns is being generated.
(f) City-wise sewerage networks, treatment plants and river front development schemes taken up under
National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) programme is at Annexure –I. No Solid Waste
Management scheme has so far been taken up under NGRBA programme.
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ANNEXURE
Annexure - I
Annexure referred to in reply to part (f) of Unstarred Question No. 2505 to be answered in Rajya
Sabha on 15.12.2014
City -wise sewerage networks, treatment plants and river front development schemes taken up
under National Ganga River Basin Authority Programme
Number of Sub-Projects related to
Sl.
No.
State/ Town
Sewerage
Network
Sewerage
Treatment
Plant
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
River Front Development
Uttarakhand
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Badrinath
Karanprayag
Deoprayag
Rudraprayag
Joshimath
Gopeshwar
Rishikesh
Haridwar
Uttarkashi
-
10
Muni ki Reti Dhalwala
1
1
-
Sub Total
10
8
0
Uttar Pradesh
1
Allahabad
4
4
-
2
Garmukteshwar
1
2
-
3
Moradabad (Ramganga)
1
1
-
4
5
Kannuaj (Kali)
Varanasi
1
4
1
1
1
6
Bithoor, Kanpurnagar
1
1
-
7
Narora, Bulandsahar
1
1
-
8
Anup Shahar
Sub Total
1
14
2
13
1
1
2
Begusarai
Buxar
1
1
1
1
-
3
Hajipur (Gandak)
1
1
-
4
5
Munger
Patna
Sub Total
1
2
6
1
3
7
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
-
-
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Bihar
Jharkhand
1
Sahibganj
Sub Total
West Bengal
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Kolkata
Bansberia
Howrah
Serampore
Khardah
Naihati
Chandannagar
Baidyabati
Rishra
Panihati
11
12
13
14
Kamarhati
Bally
Titagarh
Maheshtala
-
-
1
1
1
1
15
North Barrackpore
-
-
1
16
Konnagar
-
-
1
17
Hoogly-Chinsurah
-
-
1
18
Halisahar
1
1
1
19
Budge-Budge
1
1
1
20
Gayeshpur
1
1
-
21
Uttarpara-Kotrung
-
-
1
22
23
Kalyani
Bhatpara
Sub Total
Total
1
1
5
36
1
1
5
34
21
23
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