Question : Cleaning of River Ganga by NBCC

(a) whether the Government has assigned the work to clean river Ganga in Bihar to NBCC;
(b) if so, the salient features of this project;
(c) whether the NBCC has started its work and if so, the details of the work done so far;
(d) the quantum of funds likely to be spent on this project and the funds released so far;
(e) the current status of works of removing silt from the bed of river, construction of cremation grounds, public toilets, improving drainage system in the villages and other works under this project; and
(f) the agency assigned with the monitoring works of this project along with the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a) & (b) Yes Sir. National Mission for Clean Ganga has approved 10 projects in Bihar involving 28 Ghats, 4 Crematoria and 1 Promenade to be executed by NBCC.

(c) & (d) Yes Sir. The sanctioned cost of the projects assigned to NBCC is Rs.210.75 crore, out of which Rs.47.75 crore has so far been released to NBCC for execution of projects in Bihar. The physical and financial progress of the projects as on 31st December 2019 is Annexed.

(e) The construction of cremation grounds, public toilets in ghats is in process at different stages of the projects. National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has not undertaken works related to removing of silt from the bed of river or project for improving drainage system in the villages.

(f) Projects are monitored by NMCG through a designated Project Management Consultant (PMC). The technical personnel from the PMC Division make the site inspection and submit site visit report to NMCG for monitoring the progress of the work.
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ANNEXURE
Annexure referred to in reply to parts (c) & (d) of Unstarred Question No.†886 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 06.02.2020 regarding “CLEANING OF RIVER GANGA BY NBCC”.

Table 1: Project details in National Ganga Fund:
S.
No Project/ Town / Stretch District Total Project Cost (Rs Cr.) Location of Ghats & Crematoria Cumulative Progress
Physical (%) Financial (Rs. in cr.)
1 Munger 33.7 GHATS
Munger 1 Babua Ghat Completed 3.04
2 Jamalpur 11.57 GHATS
Munger 1 Dumantha Ghat Completed 3.06
Munger 2 Karbala Ghat
3 Sonepur 32.34 GHATS
Saran 1 PulGhat-(North) Completed 2.89
Saran 2 PulGhat-Connect 1.80
Saran 3 Pul Ghat (South) 3.23
Saran 4 Naulakha Ghat 2.19
Saran 5 Kali Ghat/Hariharnath 4.29
Saran 6 Pul Ghats
(4 Nos.) 3.60
4 Hajipur 23.61 GHATS
Vaishali 1 Chhawani Mandir Ghat 97.92% 1.45
Vaishali 2 Bhutan Das Ghat 9.86% 0.50
Vaishali 3 Siddhi Ghat 5.86% 0.30
CREMATORIA
Vaishali 1 Konhara Crematorium 97.54% 1.26
5 Buxar 32.84 GHATS
Buxar 1 Gola Ghat 99.50% 1.74
Buxar 2 Sati Ghat 97.10% 1.23
Buxar 3 Ramrekha Ghat 9.53% 0.70
Buxar 4 Nath Baba Ghat 8.46% 0.70
6 Sonepur Saran 22.92 1 Promenade 30.12% 6.17
7 Danapur Danapur 8.97 GHATS
1 Ramjichak Bathing Ghat 16.36% 1.10
2 Pipapul Bathing Ghat Work initiated 0.00
CREMATORIA
1 Ramjichak Crematorium 20.00% 0.10
2 Pipapul Crematorium Work initiated 0.00
8 Mahadev Ghat Buxar 1.09 GHATS
1 Mahadev Ghat 40.00% 0.50


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Table 2: Projects details in Clean Ganga Fund:
S.
No Project/ Town / Stretch District Total Project Cost
(Rs Cr.) Location of Ghats & Crematoria Cumulative Progress
Physical (%) Financial
(Rs. in cr.)
1 Chhapra Saran 22.00 GHATS
1 Aami Ghat 10.06% 0.58
2 Pipra Ghat 25.11% 0.96
3 Moksdham (Revalganj) Ghat 18.16% 0.65
4 Sitabdiyara Ghat Work initiated 0.00
5 Nathbaba Ghat 15.66% 0.70
6 Bengali Baba Ghat 25.56% 0.76
7 Doriganj Ghat 22.66% 0.70
8 Malkachak Ghat 14.06% 0.72
2 Sultanganj Bhagalpur 21.71 GHATS
1 Balu Ghat 4.00% 0.80
CREMATORIA
1 Balu Ghat Work initiated 0.00



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