(a) whether the Government has identified the polluted stretch in rivers flowing in the Ganga basin;
(b) if so, the details of such rivers along with the river-wise quantum of effluents being released into the basin;
(c) whether such rivers need to be cleansed at the earliest; and
(d) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?
THE MINISTER FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION
(SUSHRI UMA BHARTI)
(a) and (b): Yes, Madam. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has identified 57 polluted stretches on 47 Rivers in Ganga River Basin. Details are given at Annexure-1. As per the Ganga Basin Management Plan prepared by Consortium of IIT, about 12050 mld of sewage is generated from Class 1 and Class II towns in 11 Ganga Basin States. The total sewage generation from 15 cities along Yamuna River is estimated as 5021.4 mld.
(c) to (d): The Union Government has attached top most priority to address the challenges and issues relating to pollution and a comprehensive Ganga Conservation Mission – ‘Namami Gange’ is under implementation covering short term; medium term and long term activities.
Under short term action plan, certain interventions have been visualized under the heading of ‘Entry Level Activities which covers development of ghats, crematoria and river surface cleaning activities.
Under medium term action plan, existing Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) and Effluent Treatment Plants (ETPs) will be upgraded and new STPs and ETPs will be established with an aim to stop untreated sewerage and industrial wastes falling in the river. Besides, rural sanitation has been taken up in the villages on the banks of River Ganga.
The long term action plan involves restoration of wholesomeness of River Ganga, maintaining the ecological and geological integrity of the river.
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Annexure-I
Annexure referred in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha starred Question No. 29 answered on 17.11.2016
List of Polluted River stretches identified in Ganga Basin
STATE RIVER NAME STRETCH IDENTIFIED LENGTH OF STRETCH BOD RANGE/ MAX VALUE PRIORITY TOWNS
BIHAR GANGA BUXAR TO BHAGALPUR 40 7.8-27 II BUXAR, PATNA, BHAGALPUR
BIHAR HARBORA SWADESHI SUGAR MILLS TO NARKATIAGANJ 5 3.4 V NARKATIAGANJ
BIHAR MANUSMAR MOHANIAMNDALTO RIGA (SITAMARHI) 15 10 IV SITAMARHI
BIHAR RAM REKHA HARINAGAR TO RAMNAGAR 20 4.8 V RAMNAGAR, HARUNAGAR
BIHAR SIRSIA RUXOL TO KOIREA TOLA (RAXAUL) 8 12.0-15.0 III RAXAUL
DELHI YAMUNA WAZIRABAD TO ASGARPUR 22 39-113 I DELHI
HARYANA YAMUNA PANIPAT TO SONEPAT 45 4.0-7.0 IV PANIPAT, SONIPAT, FARIDABAD, BALLABHGARH, PALWAL
HIMACHAL PRADESH TONS KILLOR TO TILWARI 10 5 V DANDA, HARIPUR
JHARKHAND BOKARO BILYOTARA TO JARANDI 8 4 V BILYOTRA, GUMIA
JHARKHAND DAMODAR PHUSRO ROAD BDG TO TURIO 12 7.1 IV PHUSRO, BHANDARIDAH, DHANBAD
MADHYA PRADESH BETWA MANDIDEEP TO VIDISHA 70 5.4-64 I MANDIDEEP, VIDISHA, BHOPAL, RAISEN
MADHYA PRADESH BICHIA SILPARI TO GADHAWA 5 5.8 V REWA
MADHYA PRADESH CHAMBAL NAGDA TO RAMPURA 150 3.1-50 I NAGDA, RAMPURA
MADHYA PRADESH GOHAD GOHAD DAM TO GORMI 25 3.6 V BANIPURA, GOHAD, GORMI
MADHYA PRADESH KALISOT MANDIDEEP TO SAMARDHA VILLAGE 12 6.4 IV MANDIDEEP, BHOPAL
MADHYA PRADESH KHAN KABIT KHEDI TO KHAJRANA 8 50-70 I INDORE
MADHYA PRADESH KOLAR SURAJNAGAR TO SHIRDIPURAM 8 14 III INDORE
MADHYA PRADESH KSHIPRA SIDDHAWAT TO TRIVENISANGAM 8 18-22 II UJJAIN
MADHYA PRADESH PARVATI BATAWADA TO PILUKHEDI 80 3.2-3.9 V BATAWADA, PILUKHEDI, NARSINGHGARH
MADHYA PRADESH TONS CHAKGHAT TO CHAPPAR 5 3.5 V GARGATA, CHAKGHAT, CHHAPAR
RAJASTHAN BANAS ALONG BISALPUR DAM, SWAROOPGANJ, NEWTA DAM 60 4.2-39.9 I BISALPUR, SIROHI, SWAROOPGANJ, TONK, BHILWARA
RAJASTHAN CHAMBAL SAWAIMADHOPUR TO KOTA 65 3.5-4.1 V SAWAIMADHOPUR, KOTA
RAJASTHAN CHAPPI CHHAPI DAM, JHALAWAR TO CHHAPIHERA 20 4.8 V CHHAPIHERA, THONAWAD, ARNIA, METHOON, JHALAWAR
RAJASTHAN KALI SINDH BAROD TO GADEPAN 20 7.7-26.9 II BORKHERA, BALDARA
RAJASTHAN PARVATI KHATOLI, KOTA TO TODRA 10 15.4 III MOHAMMADPUR, KHATOLI
RAJASTHAN UJAD MORI (BHIM SAGAR DAM) TO ANGHORA 2 3.9 V MORI
UTTAR PRADESH BETWA HAMIRPUR TO WAGPURA 60 3.3 V HAMIRPUR, JHANSI
UTTAR PRADESH GANGA KANNAUJ TO VARANASI 450 3.8-16.9 III KANNAUJ, KANPUR, ALLAHABAD, MIRZAPUR, VARANASI
UTTAR PRADESH GHAGHARA BARHALGANJ TO DEORIA 25 3.4-3.6 V
AYODHYA, TANDA, DEORIA
UTTAR PRADESH GOMTI SITAPUR TO VARANASI 250 3.7-11 III SITAPUR, LUCKNOW, SULTANPUR
UTTAR PRADESH HINDON SAHARANPUR TO GHAZIABAD 200 24-80 I SAHARANPUR, MUZAFFARNAGAR, MEERUT, GHAZIABAD
UTTAR PRADESH KALINADI MUZAFFAR NAGARTO GULAOTHI TOWN 80 4-369 I MEERUT, HAPUR, GULAOTHI, BULANDSHAHR
UTTAR PRADESH RAMGANGA MURADABAD TO KANNAUJ 200 6.8 IV MORADABAD, BAREILLY, FARRUKHABAD
UTTAR PRADESH RAPTI DOMINGARH TO RAJGHAT 50 3.4-3.8 V GORAKHPUR
UTTAR PRADESH RIHAND RENUKUT TO PIPARI 15 3.3-7.2 IV OBRA, RENUKOOT, PIPARI
UTTAR PRADESH SAI UNNAO TO JAUNPUR 180 3.5-3.7 V RAEBARELI, BELA PRATAPGARH, JAUNPUR
UTTAR PRADESH SARYU AYODHYA TO ELAFATGANJ 25 3.2 V FAIZABAD, AYODHYA
UTTAR PRADESH YAMUNA ASGARPUR TO ETAWAH & SHAHPUR TO ALLAHABAD (BALUA GHAT) 600 3.8-41 I GAUTAM BUDDHA NAGAR (NOIDA & GREATER NOIDA), VRINDAVAN, MATHURA, AGRA, SHAHPUR
UTTARAKHAND BHELA KASHIPUR TO RAJPURA ATNDA 60 60-74 I KASHIPUR
UTTARAKHAND DHELA KASHIPUR TO GARHUWALA, THAKURDWARA 6 58-62 I KASHIPUR, THAKURDWARA
UTTARAKHAND GANGA HARIDWAR TO SULTANPUR 10 4.2-5.8 V RISHIKESH, HARIDWAR
UTTARAKHAND KOSI SULTANPUR TO PATTIKALAN 6 4.0-4.5 V SULTANPUR
UTTARAKHAND SUSWA MOTHROWALA TO RAIWALA 20 46 I DEHRADUN
WEST BENGAL BARAKAR KULTI TO ASANSOL 20 4.6 V CHITTARANJAN, KULTI, BURNPUR, ASANSOL
WEST BENGAL CHURNI SANTIPUR TOWN TO MAJHADIA 30 11.7 III RANAGHAT
WEST BENGAL DAMODAR DURGACHAKM TO DISHERGARH 200 3.2-8.0 IV UDAYANARAYANPUR, BAGNAN, DURGAPUR, ASANSOL
WEST BENGAL DWARAKESHWAR BANKURA TO KUSHTIA 20 4.5 V BANKURA
WEST BENGAL DWARKA TARAPITH TO SADHAK BAMDEB GHAT 50 10.8-19.5 III CHANDIPUR, TARAPITH, MARGRAM
WEST BENGAL GANGA TRIBENI TO DIAMOND HARBOUR 50 3.1-5.8 V KANCHRAPARA,HOOGHLY,NAIHATI,CHANDANNAGAR,BHATPARA,BARRACKPORE, BARANAGAR,KOLKATA,HOWRAH,,BERHAMPORE,PALTA,DAKSHINESWAR,ULUBERIA
WEST BENGAL JALANGI LAAL DIGHI TO KRISHNA NAGAR 20 7.3 IV KRISHNANAGAR, CHAPRA
WEST BENGAL KANSI MIDNAPORE TO RAMNAGAR 25 4.3 V MEDINIPUR
WEST BENGAL MAHANANDA SILIGURI TO BINAGURI 50 5.2-5.7 V SILIGURI
WEST BENGAL MATHABHANGA MADHUPUR TO GOBINDAPUR 80 19.8 III MAJHDIA, KRISHNAGANJ, DURGAPUR, SWARNAKALI
WEST BENGAL MAYURKASHI SURI TO DURGAPUR 95 4.6 V SURI, SAINTHIA
WEST BENGAL RUPNARAYAN KOLAGHAT TO BENAPUR 20 5.1 V BAGNAN, KOLAGHAT, TAMLUK
WEST BENGAL SILABATI GHATAL TO NISCHINDIPUR 25 3.4 V GHATAL, NISCHINDIPUR
WEST BENGAL VINDHADHARI HAROA BRIDGE TO MALANCHA BURNING GHAT 15 10.1-11.8 III HAROA, MINAKHAN, MALANCHA