(a) whether the Government has taken note of the pollution in Cauvery river in the
stretch of famous pilgrimage Mudukutore in Mysore district;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the measures taken by the Government in
this regard;
(c) whether the Government has provided any assistance in this regard; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN)
(a) to (d) For conservation and pollution abatement of river Cauvery in Karnataka, the
Ministry under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National River Conservation Plan (NRCP), has
provided financial assistance for taking up eighteen schemes in the towns of K. R. Nagar,
Kollegal, Nanjangud and Srirangpatna at a sanctioned cost of Rs. 5.34 crore. The schemes taken
up pertain to interception & diversion of sewage, sewage treatment plants, river front
development, low-cost sanitation and crematoria. A total sewage treatment capacity of 7.52
million litres per day (mld) has been created in these towns under the Plan. As per monitoring
carried out by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, water quality of river Cauvery in
the stretch of Mudukutore is meeting the prescribed standards.