(a) whether the Union Government has received some representations for construction of Ghats on River Yamuna in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Union Government proposes to provide financial assistance for the purpose to meet the long pending demand of the people;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefore?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)
(a) to (e) No representation has been received for construction of ghats on river Yamuna in Mathura. However, the matter regarding allocating adequate funds for cleaning river Yamuna and constructing ghats along the river in Mathura and Vrindaban was raised on 16.3.2005 in the Lok Sabha under Rule 377, reply to which has already been sent. It is to further mention in this connection that under the 1st phase of Yamuna Action Plan, a scheme of river front development has been implemented in Mathura at a cost of Rs. 16.32 lakhs. Under this scheme, repair and renovation of 4 bathing ghats in Mathura namely, Bangali Ghat, Sath Hath Bhain ki Baithak Ghat, Ballabh Ghat and Basudev Ghat have been taken up. It is also envisaged under the ongoing Yamuna Action Plan Phase-II to prepare firmed-up proposals/detailed project reports for balance river pollution abatement works, including bathing ghat development works wherever required, in various towns of UP, Haryana and Delhi.