Question : Construction of Bathing Ghats

(a) the details of number of ghats constructed for bathing in the Ganga river under ‘Namami Gange Programme’ in the country; and
(b) the efforts being made for the construction and beautification of modern bathing ghats in Ganga river in Don Darauli and Siswan of Siwan district of Bihar?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a) National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has sanctioned construction of 154 bathing ghats along the river Ganga, out of which 124 ghats have already been constructed. In addition, construction of 23 ghats has been sanctioned under Clean Ganga Fund (CGF) Component of NMCG.

(b) NMCG has not received any proposal for sanction of projects for the construction and beautification of bathing ghats in Don Darauli and Siswan of Siwan district of Bihar.


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