(a) whether the Government has included Ansupa Lake of Orissa under National Lake Conservation Plan(NLCP);
(b) if so, the amount released for the maintenance and development of the same during each of the last three years; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)
(a) Under the National Lake Conservation Plan, new projects on lake conservation are taken up on
the basis of pollution status, prioritisation of lakes and availability of funds under the Plan.
The State Governments have been requested to submit prioritisation of lakes in their State. The
Ministry, however, has not received any prioritisation of lakes from Orissa. Also, no Detailed
Project Report has been submitted on conservation of Ansupa Lake for consideration under the
National Lake Conservation Plan by the Government of Orissa.
(b) & (c) Does not arise.