(a) whether the Government has any proposal to develop Yamuna riverfront in the near future;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor;
(d) whether the Government has such proposals for other rivers also; and
(e) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?
THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI
(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)
(a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House
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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF STARRED QUESTION NO.*425 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 25.03.2021 REGARDING “DEVELOPMENT OF YAMUNA RIVERFRONT” ASKED BY SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA AND SHRI RAVI KISHAN, M.P.
(a) & (b) Government is developing the Yamuna River Front in Delhi which involves restoration of the floodplain of River Yamuna, downstream from Wazirabad to Okhla Barrage following principles of environmentally sustainable and nature based initiatives. Accordingly, Under Maily Se Nirmal Yamuna Revitalization Project 2017, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is implementing the project for ‘Restoration and Rejuvenation of River Yamuna’. The complete stretch ‘O’-zone falling under the jurisdiction of DDA from Wazirabad Barrage to Okhla Barrage has been subdivided into 10 projects for restoration, preservation and beautification of the floodplain, including development of biodiversity parks, horticulture, constructed wetlands. A total of 1503.5 hectare area is to be developed out of which 299.75 hectare area falling under the jurisdiction of UP State is also being developed by DDA.
(c) Does not arise.
(d) & (e) Under Namami Gange Programme, two river front projects have been developed along Ganga at Patna (Bihar) and Chandighat at Haridwar (Uttarakhand). In addition, 184 Ghats (Uttarakhand -25, Uttar Pradesh – 96, Bihar -34, Jharkhand -13 and West Bengal – 16) along river Ganga have also been sanctioned.
Under National River Conservation Plan (NRCP), 03 projects one each on river Nambul, (Imphal, Manipur), river Devika and Tawi (Udhampur, J&K) and river Tapi (Surat, Gujrat), which inter-alia includes river front development, have been taken up.
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