(a) whether the beautification and redevelopment of ghats along the river Ganga have been completed so far;
(b) if so, the names thereof and the expenditure incurred for the said purpose by the end of March, 2018;
(c) whether the Government has any plan to start steamer service in Ganga river in future; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION & HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
(DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)
(a) Under Namami Gange Programme 37 projects have been sanctioned for construction of 151 Ghats and 54 Crematoria in 5 basin states of these 34 Ghats and 9 Crematoria have been completed till date.
(b) The names of the Ghats and Crematoria on which the works have been completed, so far, are placed at Annexure-1.
The expenditure incurred on construction of Ghats and Crematoria till March 2018 was
Rs.159.22 Crores.
(c) & (d) No steamer services are envisaged to be operated by Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI). However, Government has taken up implementation of the Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) for the capacity augmentation of navigation on the 1,380 km Haldia-Varanasi stretch of National Waterway-1 with the technical and financial assistance of the World Bank at an estimated cost of Rs.5,369.18 crore. Under this project, three multimodal terminals, two intermodal terminals, one new navigational lock, fairway development, River Information Stations, vessel repair & maintenance facilities and Ro-Ro terminals are being constructed/envisaged for construction. After implementation of JMVP, Inland Vessels of 1500-2000 MT carrying capacity can ply on NW-1. Jal Marg Vikas Project is scheduled to be completed by December, 2022.
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Annxure-1
Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Unstarred Question No. 408 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 19.07.2018 regarding ‘Beautification of Ghats Along Ganga River’
A. List of Ghats (Completed)
S. No. Ghats Name
Uttarakhand
Rishikesh-Devprayag Strech
1 PhoolChatti,
2 Ramkund, Devprayag
3 Bharat Ghat, Devprayag
Devprayag – Rudraprayag Stretch
4 Kirtinagar -Old Ganga
5 Kirtinagar-New Ganga
6 Srinagar Nathani (This is combined Bathing & Cremation Ghat)
7 Renovated Ghat-1, Rudraprayag
8 Renovated Ghat-2, Rudraprayag
9 Ghat-1 on Alaknanda D/S of Main Bridge (RHS)
10 Ghat-2 on Alaknanda D/S of Main Bridge (LHS)
Uttar Pradesh
Balawali- Bakhtawarpur Stretch
11 Bijnor (Barrage)
12 Shukratal
Bakhtawarpur – Anupshahr Stretch
13 Ranvani Katiri
Kanpur Zone ( Kanpur & Bithoor)
14 Gola Ghat
15 Sarsiya Ghat
16 Bhairav Ghat
17 Guptar Ghat
18 Koyala Ghat
19 Makjain Ghat
20 Sidhnath Ghat
21 Bhagwatdas Ghat
22 Maskan Ghat
23 Parmat Ghat
24 Bhairav Ghat, Bithoor
25 Chappar Ghat
26 Mahila &Tulsi Ram Ghat
27 Pandav Ghat
28 Pathar Ghat
29 Punchlameshwar Baradri Ghat
30 Sita Ghat
31 Bharat Ghat
32 Kaushalya Ghat
33 Tuta Ghat
Jharkhand
Sahibganj – Rajmahal Stretch
34 Sarkanda Ghat
B. List of Crematoria (Completed)
S. No. Crematoria Name
Uttarakhand
Rishikesh-Devprayag Strech
1 PhoolChatti,
2 SangamGhat - Alaknanda
3 SangamGhat
Devprayag – Rudraprayag Stretch
4 Kirtinagar - Ufanda Village
5 Srinagar ITI
6 Srinagar Nathani (This is combined Bathing & Cremation Ghat)
7 Mandakani River Rudraprayag
Haridwar D/S to Uttarakhand Border
8 Shampur Haridwar
9 Bhogpur Hardiwar
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