River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

RAJYA SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. †*120

ANSWERED ON 09.03.2015

Setting up 33 sewage treatment plants

to clean Yamuna river

†*120. SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR

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

(a) whether Government has decided to set up 33 sewage treatment plants with the help of IIT experts to clean the Yamuna river as per the directive of the National Green Tribunal;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the action plan to make the other rivers pure and clean apart from Yamuna; and

(c) the details of action taken by Government to make the rivers in Bihar pure and clean?

ANSWER

The MinistER of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation

(Sushri UMA BHARTI)

(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 Rajya Sabha Starred Question No.120 to be answered on Monday, the 09th March, 2015 on ‘Setting up 33 Sewage Treatment Plants’ raised by Shri Ram Nath Thakur.

(a)  The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in the matter of Manoj Mishra vs. Union of India &Others, has directed on 13th January, 2015 that the action plan for installation of STPs on 32 major and minor drains should be prepared, in accordance with the recommendations of the Expert Committee, within three months from the date of their order. NGT has further ordered, that all the newly proposed 32 STPs should be constructed and installed within the time frame indicated in the judgment, i.e. 31st March, 2017.

(b)  Yes, Sir. Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has proposed to construct the new STPs by March, 2017. The details of the proposed new STPs are enclosed as Annexure-I.

The Union Government has taken a new initiative to set up an Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission namely “Namami Gange” for Ganga Rejuvenation, incorporating the existing projects, and covering major tributaries of river Ganga including River Yamuna. Financial and technical support is also being provided for various pollution abatement schemes under National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) & National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) programmes, which presently cover polluted stretches of 42 rivers (including Ganga and its tributaries) in 199 towns spread over 21 States, enclosed as Annexure- II, at a sanctioned cost of Rs. 12462.50 crore. Till December, 2014 an expenditure of Rs. 6842.45 crore (including State’s share) has been incurred on pollution abatement works and a sewage treatment capacity of 5054 mld has been created under NRCP & NGRBA.

(c) The Government has sanctioned 11 sewerage projects for generation of 222 mld sewage treatment capacity (including 64 mld for rehabilitation of old STPs), sewerage network and 1 River Front Development project in Bihar at an estimated cost of Rs. 1702.06 crore for abatement of pollution in River Ganga, enclosed as Annexure-III.

Annexure-I

Annexure-I referred to in reply to Parts (b) of Rajya Sabha Starred Question No. 120 to be answered on 09.03.2015 reg. setting up 33 STPs

List of proposed new STPs for implementing orders of Hon'ble NGT
S.No. / Location of STP / Capacity (MGD)
1 / Sonia Vihar / 7.00
2 / Palla / 6.00
3 / Zindpur / 3.33
4 / SalahpurMajra / 4.00
5 / Kanjhawala Village / 11.00
6 / SawdaGaon / 3.50
7 / Ghewara / 4.60
8 / Katewara / 4.60
9 / Daryapur / 3.70
10 / Bawana Village / 4.80
11 / SutanpurDabas / 3.00
12 / PoothKhurd / 5.80
13 / Bankner / 6.30
14 / Sanooth / 11.80
15 / Kazipur / 2.10
16 / KheraDabarExtn / 1.90
17 / Shikarpur / 1.10
18 / Zafarpur / 2.10
19 / SamaspurKhalsa / 3.20
20 / PandwalaKalan / 3.20
21 / JhulJhuli / 3.80
22 / Raota Village / 1.80
23 / TikriKalan / 4.70
24 / Mitraon / 9.10
25 / DichaonKalan / 9.60
26 / TajpurKhurd / 12.00
27 / GoyalaVihar / 4.50
28 / Badu Sarai / 3.40
29 / Tajpur / 17.00
30 / Kapashera / 6.40
31 / FatehpurBeri / 39.20

Note: An additional new STP is proposed as a replacement for an older STP at Okhla for 136 MLD.

Annexure-II

Annexure-II referred to in reply to Parts (b) of RajyaSabha Starred Question No. 120 to be answered on 09.03.2015 reg. setting up 33 STPs

Details of rivers covered, State-wise under the National River Conservation Plan & National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) programmes

Sl. No / State / River
1,2 / Andhra Pradesh &Telangana / Godavari &Musi
3 / Bihar / Ganga
4 / Jharkhand / Damodar, Ganga & Subarnarekha
5 / Gujarat / Sabarmati, Mindhola
6 / Goa / Mandovi
7. / Karnataka / Bhadra, Tunga-bhadra, Cauvery, Tunga&Pennar
8 / Maharashtra / Krishna, Godavari, Tapi&Panchganga
9 / Madhya Pradesh / Betwa, Tapti, Wainganga, Khan, Narmada, Kshipra, Beehar, Chambal &Mandakini.
10 / Odisha / Brahmini& Mahanadi
11 / Punjab / Satluj& Beas &Ghaggar
12 / Rajasthan / Chambal
13 / Tamil Nadu / Cauvery, Adyar, Cooum, Vennar, Vaigai&Tambarani
14 / Delhi / Yamuna
15 / Haryana / Yamuna
16 / Uttar Pradesh / Yamuna, Ganga &Gomti&Ramganga
17 / Uttarakhand / Ganga
18 / West Bengal / Ganga, Damodar&Mahananda
19 / Kerala / Pamba
20 / Sikkim / Rani Chu
21 / Nagaland / Diphu&Dhansiri

Annexure-III

Annexure-III referred to in reply to Parts (c) of RajyaSabha Starred Question No. 120 to be answered on 09.03.2015 reg. setting up 33 STPs

Status of Approved Projects under National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) (As on 31st December, 2014) /
Rs. in crores /
Sl No. / State/ Town / Project code / Approved Project cost / Date of Sanction / Name/Nature of works / STP Capacity to be created (in MLD) / Creation of capacity through rehabilitation of old STP (in mld) / STP Capacity created (in MLD) / Sewer network to be laid (in Km) / Sewer network laid (Km) / Funds released by GoI& State / Total expenditure incurred (including State share) / Overall Physical Progress (%) / Brief Physical Status - Not yet started (A), On-going (B), Completed (C), O&M stage (D) & Bidding Stage (X) / Tentative year of completion /
Capital / 5 years O&M / Total
Bihar (Fund Release - Central Share : 126.51 cr. State Share : 41.25 cr.) Total Expenditure : 75.53 cr.
1 / Begusarai (EAP-World Bank/ Retroactive) / 4.1.01 / 65.40 / 0 / 65.40 / 08.03.10 / Sewer Network, SPS and STP (EAP-World Bank/Retroactive) / 17.00 / 105.00 / 21.20 / 20.09 / 13.21 / 28 / 21.20 Km out of 105 Km pipe laying and 602 no. out of 5374 No. manhole completed. Road Restoration works is in progress. Project is under implementation. (B) / 2015-16
2 / Buxar (EAP-World Bank/Retroactive) / 4.1.02 / 74.95 / 0 / 74.95 / 08.03.10 / Sewer Networks, SPS and STP (EAP-World Bank/Retroactive) / 16.00 / 95.21 / 34.25 / 19.68 / 12.25 / 32 / Boundary wall of STP completed. 34.25 Km out of 95.21 Km pipe laying and 1100 No. out of 4015 no. manhole completed. Work in progress for 1 IPS Project. (B)
3 / Hajipur (Gandak) / 4.1.03 / 113.62 / 0 / 113.62 / 08.03.10 / Sewer Networks, SPS and STP / 22.00 / 198.00 / 56.00 / 40.72 / 26.01 / 42 / Boundry wall of STP completed. 56 Km out of 198 Km pipe laying and 1330 No. out of 11382 no. manhole completed. Construction work of STP in progress. Project is under implementation. (B)
4 / Munger (EAP-World Bank/ Retroactive) / 4.1.04 / 187.89 / 0 / 187.89 / p / Sewer Networks, SPS and STP (EAP-World Bank/Retroactive) / 27.00 / 143.00 / 14.50 / 35.41 / 3.22 / 21 / Contract terminated. Retender initiated.
The Mobilization advance given to contractor has been realized. (X)
5 / Patna (EAP - World Bank) / 4.2.01 / 243.27 / 0 / 243.27 / 19.06.13 / Ganga River Front Development at Patna (EAP - World Bank) / 22.13 / 20.84 / 6 / Revised release order of central fund issued vide No. I-19012/8/2011-NMCG-NGRBA dated 28th February, 2014. NOC received from World Bank for award of work. Piling work is in progress at 7 sites &ghat construction at BarharwaGhat&Ranighat at advance stage. (B) / 2017-18
6 / Patna (Pahari) (EAP - World Bank) / 4.2.02 / 104.80 / 22.50 / 127.30 / 26.12.13 / Sewage Treatment Plant at Pahari - Patna, Bihar( EAP - World Bank) / 35.00 / 25.00 / 7.34 / 0.00 / Project is under bidding process. (X) / 2017-18
7 / Patna (Pahari- Zone IVA (S) (EAP - World Bank) / 4.2.03 / 123.40 / 10.24 / 133.64 / 26.12.13 / Sewerage scheme at Pahari (Zone IVA (S)), Patna, Bihar (EAP - World Bank) / 87.69 / 8.64 / 0.00 / Project is under bidding process. (X)
8 / Patna (Pahari- Zone V) (EAP - World Bank) / 4.2.04 / 196.36 / 17.95 / 214.31 / 20.02.14 / Sewerage scheme at Pahari Zone V, Patna, Bihar (EAP - World Bank) / 110.65 / 13.75 / 0.00 / Project is under bidding process. (X)
9 / Patna (Beur) (EAP - World Bank) / 4.2.05 / 54.84 / 13.32 / 68.16 / 15.07.14 / Sewage Treatment Plant - Beur for Patna, Bihar (EAP - World Bank) / 8.00 / 35.00 / Bid document under preparation by State agency. (X) / 2017-18
10 / Patna (Karmalichak) (EAP - World Bank) / 4.2.06 / 62.11 / 14.93 / 77.04 / 15.07.14 / Sewage Treatment Plant - Karmalichak for Patna, Bihar (EAP - World Bank) / 33.00 / 4.00 / Bid document under preparation by State agency. (X)
11 / Patna (Beur) (EAP - World Bank) / 4.2.07 / 225.77 / 30.12.14 / Sewerage system with Sewer network / 179.74 / Bid document under preparation by State agency. (X) / 2018-19
12 / Patna (Karmalichak) (EAP - World Bank) / 4.2.08 / 170.71 / 30.12.14 / Sewerage system with Sewer network / 95.54 / Bid document under preparation by State agency. (X) / 2018-19
Sub Total / 1226.64 / 78.94 / 1702.06 / 158.00 / 64.00 / 1014.83 / 125.95 / 167.76 / 75.53