(a) the progress made by each State Government/Union-Territory under the
National Lake Conservation Plan during each of the last three years and the
current year;
(b) the amount of funds allocated and utilised by each State/Union Territory
under the said Plan during the above period;
(c) whether the Government proposes to include more lakes under the said
Plan during the remaining period of current Five Year Plan; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS
(SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN)
(a) & (b) The Ministry is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of
National Lake Conservation Plan (NLCP) for conservation and management of
polluted and degraded lakes in urban and semi-urban areas of the country on
70:30 cost sharing between the Central Government and the respective State
Governments.
Based on the proposals received from different states, the Ministry
has so far, sanctioned projects for conservation of 61 lakes in 14 States,
at a total cost of Rs.1028.19 crore. State-wise details on progress made by
State Governments/Union Territories in terms of projects completed and funds
released under NLCP during last three years & the current year, are annexed.
(c) & (d) The proposals for new lakes are considered for sanction subject
to their admissibility as per NLCP guidelines, pollution status, prioritization
by States and availability of funds under the Plan.