(a) whether the Union Government has released funds to State Governments for controlling pollution in States;
(b) if so, the details thereof during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise including Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh; and
(c) the details of the pollution control related works carried out from this fund during the said period?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)
(a) to (c) Government is implementing a number of schemes and providing financial assistance to States to help in keeping the environment pollution free which include the National Ambient Air Monitoring Programme (NAMP), installation of Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS), National Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NWMP), Assistance for Abatement of Pollution (AAP), Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETP), National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Eco-systems (NPCA), Financial Assistance for setting up Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs), National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) and National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG).
The details of funds released to States/UTs, including Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh, during the last three year and current year are annexed.
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