Ministry of Jal Shakti

Conservation of Lakes and Rivers

Posted On: 26 JUL 2021 4:47PM by PIB Delhi

National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) is the Centrally Sponsored Scheme implemented by this Ministry for abatement of pollution in identified stretches of rivers in the country, excluding those in Ganga basin, by providing financial and technical assistance to the States/Union Territories (UTs) on cost sharing basis.

Rivers and lakes in the country are polluted mainly due to discharge of untreated or partially treated sewage from cities/towns and industrial effluents in their respective catchments, problems in operation and maintenance of sewage/effluent treatment plants, lack of dilution and other non-point sources of pollution.

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in association with the State Pollution Control Boards/Committees in different States/UTs has been monitoring water quality of rivers and other water bodies in the country through a network of monitoring stations under the National Water Quality Monitoring Programme. Based on water quality monitoring results, pollution assessment of rivers has been carried out by CPCB from time to time. As per the last report of CPCB in September, 2018, 351 polluted river stretches were identified on 323 rivers in the country based on monitoring results in terms of Bio-chemical Oxygen Demand, an indicator of organic pollution. These include 64 stretches on rivers not in the domain of NRCP, with State/UT wise details given at Annexure-I.

Based on water quality monitoring of 306 lakes in the year 2019, CPCB has also informed that 252 lakes were found not meeting the criteria for outdoor bathing.

           Other than NRCP, the Ministry is implementing the Central Sector Scheme of Namami Gange for rejuvenation of river Ganga and its tributaries. Under the Namami Gange programme, a total of 346 projects in Ganga basin States have been sanctioned at a cost of Rs.30,235 crore.

In compliance of the orders of National Green Tribunal (NGT) in Original Application No.673/2018 regarding polluted river stretches in the country, States/UTs are required to implement action plans approved by CPCB for restoration of the said stretches in their jurisdiction within the stipulated timelines. As per the orders of NGT, regular review on implementation of action plans is undertaken in the States/UTs and also at Central level.

For conservation of lakes and wetlands in the country, the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Eco-systems (NPCA) on cost sharing basis. State/UT wise details of funds released under Namami Gange and NPCA during the last three years are at Annexure-II.

           This information was given by the Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat   in a written  reply in Rajya Sabha  today.

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AS/SK

Annexure-I

 

State-wise details of Polluted River Stretches not in the domain of NRCP

 

Sl. No.

State/UT

Rivers

No. of polluted river stretches

1.

Bihar

Sirsia, Farmar, Ganga, Poonpun, Ram Rekha, Sikrahna

6

2.

Delhi

Yamuna

1

3.

Haryana

Yamuna

1

4.

Jharkhand

Garga, Sankh, Damodar, Konar, Nalkari

5

5.

Madhya Pradesh

Chambal, Betwa, Sone, Bichia, Chamla, Newaj, Parvati, Tons, Khan, Kshipra, Mandakini

11

6.

Rajasthan

Banas, Chambal

2

7.

Uttar Pradesh

Hindon, Kalinadi, Varuna, Yamuna, Gomti, Ganga, Ramganga, Betwa, Ghaghara, Rapti, Sai, Saryu

12

8.

Uttarakhand

Bhela, Dhela, Suswa, Kichha, Kalyani, Ganga, Kosi, Nandour, Pikhar

9

9.

West Bengal

Vindhadhari, Mahananda, Churni, Dwarka, Ganga, Damodar, Jalangi, Kansi, Mathabhenga, Barakar, Dwarakeshwar, Mayurkashi, Rupnarayan, Silabati

14

10.

Himachal Pradesh

Ashwani, Giri, Pabbar

3

11.

Chhattisgarh

-

-

 

Total

 

64

 

 

Annexure-II

(a) State-wise details of funds earmarked and released under Namami Gange Programme during the last 3 years

(Rs. in crore)

States/Union Territories

FY 2018-19

FY 2019-20

FY 2020-21

Fund Earmarked

Fund Released

Fund Earmarked

Fund Released

Earmarked

Fund Released

Uttarakhand

2370.00

341.44

1553.44

128.20

1300.00

124.82

Uttar Pradesh

823.77

821.09

472.46

Bihar

673.03

1,185.17

194.43

Jharkhand

74.23

30.50

28.03

West Bengal

227.62

70.60

105.06

Delhi

310.69

214.47

235.00

Haryana

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----

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Environmental Planning & Coordination Organization, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

----

----

----

Urban Improvement Trust, Kota, Rajasthan

----

----

----

Irrigation & Public Health Department, Himachal Pradesh

----

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1.25

NMCG’s Expenditure including other Basin wide interventions

175.76

223.06

178.92

Total

2370.00

2,626.54

1553.44

2,673.09

1300.00

1,339.97

 

 

(b) Details of funds earmarked and released under NPCA during the last 3 years

(Rs.in Crore)

Sl. No.

States/ Union Territories

FY-2020-21

FY-2019-2020

FY-2018-19

Fund Earmarked

Fund Released

Fund Earmarked

Fund Released

Fund Earmarked

Fund Released

  1.  

Andhra Pradesh

35.00

-

47.00

-

64.00

-

  1.  

Arunachal Pradesh

-

1.21

-

  1.  

Assam

-

-

-

  1.  

Bihar

-

0.79

6.59

  1.  

Gujarat

-

1.52

-

  1.  

Haryana

-

0.49

1.43

  1.  

Himachal Pradesh

-

0.12

-

  1.  

Jammu & Kashmir

-

1.68

0.86

  1.  

Karnataka

-

-

-

  1.  

Kerala

-

-

-

  1.  

Madhya Pradesh

7.00

8.41

4.25

  1.  

Maharashtra

8.10

3.89

4.92

  1.  

Manipur

7.92

-

3.85

  1.  

Mizoram

2.78

1.92

1.21

  1.  

Nagaland

0.50

5.62

10.00

  1.  

Odisha

5.38

4.10

5.81

  1.  

Punjab

-

-

-

  1.  

Rajasthan

-

-

-

  1.  

Sikkim

-

2.60

3.12

  1.  

Tamil Nadu

-

1.37

1.20

  1.  

Telengana

-

-

-

  1.  

Tripura

-

3.13

-

  1.  

Uttar Pradesh

0.95

2.93

18.68

  1.  

Uttarakhand

-

-

-

  1.  

West Bengal

-

4.29

1.00

  1.  

Puducherry ( UT)

-

0.50

0.50

 

R&D + Others

0.23

0.94

0.53

 

EAP project

1.50

 

-

 

Total

35.00

34.36

47.00

45.51

64.00

63.95

 

 

          



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