National Lake Conservation Plan
Fact Sheet
The National Lake Conservation Plan
(NLCP) was approved by Government of India during IXth Plan as 100% centrally
sponsored scheme. The proposals related
to Powai, Ooty & Kodaikanal Lakes were approved with 100% central
assistance. Funding pattern under NLCP
was modified w.e.f. January 2001 from 100% central funding to 70:30 cost
sharing between the Central and the State Government. Through a study, the Ministry has identified
62 lakes for conservation under NLCP.
This list has been sent to all State Governments for prioritization of
lakes in their states and submission of proposals for consideration by the
Ministry. New projects are to be added
depending upon the pollution status prioritization by State and resource
availability under the Plan.
As of January 2006, a total of 22
projects for conservation of 37 lakes have been sanctioned in 10 States for a
total estimated cost of about Rs. 486 crore.
Conservation works for 8 lakes have been completed till March 2005. The original outlay for NLCP during the Xth
plan is Rs. 220 crore out of which an amount of about Rs. 106 crore have been
released till date. The outlay for
current financial year is Rs. 56.22 crore, out of this funds amounting to Rs.
48.22 crore have been released till January 2006. Lakes sanctioned under
National Lake Conservation Plan are as under: -
|
S. No.
|
Lake
|
Sanctioned Cost
|
State
|
Sanctioned Date
|
Completion status as of March 2005
|
|
1.
|
Powai
|
Rs.
6.62 crore
|
Maharashtra
|
June
2001
|
Completed
|
|
2.
|
9
lakes in Thane
|
Rs.
2.53 crore
|
Maharashtra
|
Dec.
2002
|
3
lakes completed
|
|
3.
|
Ooty
|
Rs.
1.95 crore
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
June
2002
|
Completed
|
|
4.
|
Kodaikanal
|
Rs.
5.13 crore
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
June
2001
|
|
|
5.
|
3
lakes of Bangalore, namely, Vengaiahnkere, Nagavara and Jarganahalli
|
Rs.
11.47 crore
|
Karnataka
|
Feb.
2002
|
Completed
|
|
6.
|
Bellandur
Lake, Bangalore
|
Rs.
5.542 crore
|
Karnataka
|
Jan,
2003
|
|
|
7.
|
Kotekere,
Belgaum
|
Rs.
5.64 crore
|
Karnataka
|
Jan,
2003
|
|
|
8.
|
Bhishma,
Gadag
|
Rs.
2.50 crore
|
Karnataka
|
Sept,
2003
|
|
|
9.
|
Lal
Bagh, Bangalore
|
Rs.
1.66 crore
|
Karnataka
|
Dec,
2003
|
|
|
10.
|
Mansagar,
Jaipur
|
Rs.
24.72 crore
|
Rajasthan
|
Sept,
2002
|
|
|
11.
|
Rabindra
Sarovar, Kolkata
|
Rs.
6.96 crore
|
West
Bengal
|
Oct,
2002
|
|
|
12.
|
Mirik
|
Rs.
4.00 crore
|
West
Bengal
|
Aug,
2004
|
|
|
13.
|
4
lakes of Nainital District
|
Rs.
16.85 crore
|
Uttaranchal
|
July
2003
|
|
|
14.
|
Nainital
Lake
|
Rs.
47.97 crore
|
Uttaranchal
|
Aug,
2003
|
|
|
15.
|
Chanapatna,
Hasan
|
Rs.
4.97 crore
|
Karnataka
|
Jan,
2005
|
|
|
16.
|
Banjara
|
Rs.
2.75 crore
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
Feb,
2005
|
|
|
17.
|
3
lakes of Agartala
|
Rs.
2.01 crore
|
Tripura
|
March,
2005
|
|
|
18.
|
Mahalaxmi
Lake, Vadagaon
|
Rs.
1.85 crore
|
Maharashtra
|
March,
2005
|
|
|
19.
|
Sharanabhasveshwara
|
Rs.
4.89 crore
|
Karnataka
|
March,
2005
|
|
|
20.
|
Akkamahadevi,
Haveri
|
Rs.
2.64 crore
|
Karnataka
|
March,
2005
|
|
|
21.
|
Dal
Lake, Srinagar, J&K
|
Rs.
298.76 crore
|
J&K
|
Sept,
2005
|
|
|
22.
|
Veli
Akkulum, Thiruanathapuram
|
Rs.
24.56 crore
|
Kerala
|
Sept,
2005
|
|
HRK/SK
(Release ID :16404)