Question : Additional Projects for Clean Ganga Mission

(a) whether the Union Government has approved certain additional projects worth nearly 1900 crore for some States as a part of ongoing Clean Ganga Mission and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of projects and quantum of funds sanctioned by the Union Government under this mission, State-wise;

(c) whether it is also true that most of the projects are related to setting up of new sewage treatment plants, upgradation of existing STPs and laying of sewage network in cities in the river basins, if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether these projects are fully funded by the Union Government or States are also to contribute for the same; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and extent to which this step of the Union Government is likely to help the Clean Ganga mission?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION
(SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

(a) to (e) During the month of March 2017, National Mission for Clean Ganga has approved 26 no. of projects at an estimated cost of Rs 2154.28 Crore for creation of new sewage treatment capacity of 188 Million Liters per Day (MLD) (approx.), rehabilitation of 596 MLD of existing STP capacity, upgradation of 30 MLD of existing STP capacity, Interception and Diversion works and sewerage network of 145.05 km. The projects sanctioned are as under:

I. Creation of new STP capacity and I&D works :

S.No Name of the project town Project Cost (Rs in Cr) STP Capacity (MLD)
1 Haridwar, (Jagjeetpur and Sarai) 273.37 82
2 Josimath 48.43 3.78
3 Rudraprayag 13.15 0.525
4 Karnaprayag 12.09 0.15
5 Kirtinagar 4.23 0.6
6 Rishikesh 158.01 27
7 Muni Ki Reti 80.45 12.5
8 ChamoliGopeswar 61.63 4.37
9 Badrinath 18.24 1.01
10 Srinagar 22.51 1
11 Nandprayag 6.46 1.5
12 Ramana, Varanasi 150.95 50
13 Rajmahal 50.23 3.5
Total 899.75 187.935

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II. Rehabilitation of existing STP capacity:

S.No Name of the project town Project Cost (Rs in Cr) STP Capacity (MLD)
14 Jagjeetpur 14.60 27
15 Vrindavan 33.82 5
16 Okhla, Delhi 665.78 564
Total 714.2 596


III. Up gradation of existing STP capacity:

S.No Name of the project town Project Cost (Rs in Cr) STP Capacity (MLD)
17 Tapovan, Rishikesh 2.19 3.5
18 Uttarkashi 10.03 2
19 Sarai 9.63 18
20 Swargashram 4.52 3
21 Srinagar-Garhwal 15.41 3.5
Total 41.78 30

IV. I&D Works :

S.No Name of the project town Project Cost (Rs in Cr.)
22 Jagjeetpur, Zone A, B, C, D, E of Haridwar 85.14
23 Sarai, Zone F in Haridwar 31.46
Total 116.6

V. Sewerage Network:

S.No Name of the project town Project Cost (Rs in Cr) Network (Km)
24 Karmalichak, Patna 277.42 96.54
25 Replacement of rising mains in Kondli 59.13 8.14
26 Rising main from Bharat nagar to Pitampura 45.40 6.16
Total 381.95 145.05

Under Namami Gange Programme, 100% central funding is being made for new projects. The completion of these projects will help in reducing the pollution load on the river Ganga as discharge of untreated effluent is one of the major source of pollution in river Ganga.
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