(a) whether the country has the capacity to treat only about 18 per cent of the sewage produced in cities and towns;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh;
(c) the reaction of the Government thereto; and
(d) the plan of action prepared by the Union Government, in consultation with the State
Governments to tackle the problem?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SAUGATA ROY)
(a): According to the report published by Central Pollution Control Board in the year
2009 on ‘Status of water supply, wastewater generation and treatment in Class - I Cities &
Class - II Towns of India’ (Series: CUPS/70/2009-10), the estimated sewage generation from
Class - I and Class - II Towns is 38254.81 million litres per day (MLD) out of which only
11787.38 MLD (30.81%) is being treated and the remaining 26467.44 MLD is disposed off without
any treatment
(b): The State wise details of Sewage generated alongwith treatment capacity for Class I & II
towns in the country, as per report of CPCB, is placed at Annexure-I.
(c)&(d): In order to supplement the effort of State Govts./ULBs, Government of India has
launched reform linked Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and Urban
Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small & Medium Towns (UIDSSMT) in December 2005 with
a view to provide infrastructure facilities including sewerage & sewage treatment in all the
urban areas of the country over a period of seven years (2005-2012).