The Cabinet approved
the Namami Gange program on May 13, 2015 as a comprehensive approach to
rejuvenate the river Ganga by inclusion of all tributaries under one umbrella
at a total cost of Rs. 20,000 crore for five years. The expenditure incurred
during FY 2015-16 (till 22.07.2015) is Rs. 85.34 crore. In addition, a letter
of authority for Rs. 263 crore has been issued in favour of Ministry of
Drinking Water and Sanitation under Swatch Bharat Mission (Grameen) during FY
2015-16.
The status of State-wise
proposals received so far for waste water projects and river front development
is as under:
|
|
Projects Sanctioned
(Nos.)
|
Detailed Project
Reports received
(Nos.)
|
|
State
|
Waste
Water Projects
|
River
front
Development
|
Waste
Water Projects
|
River front
Development
|
|
Uttrakhand
|
18
|
-
|
4
|
1
|
|
UP
|
14
|
-
|
22
|
2
|
|
Bihar
|
13
|
1
|
11
|
4
|
|
Jharkhand
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
2
|
|
West Bengal
|
6
|
-
|
5
|
15
|
This information was given by Union Minister for Water
Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Sushri Uma Bharti in a
written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Samir/jk