Cleaning of Ganga river
Various
types of pollution abatement schemes taken up to clean Ganga may be
categorized into core and non-core schemes. Core Schemes include
creation of Interception and diversion (I&D) of sewage discharging
into the Ganga river and creating treatment infrastructure to treat the
intercepted sewage. Non-Core Schemes include providing Low Cost
Sanitation (LCS) at community and individual levels at identified
locations, Installation of Crematoria (electric as well as wood based
improved crematoria), River Front Development (RFD) including bathing
ghats, Afforestation, protecting bio-diversity and creating Public
awareness and participation.
As on February 29, 2016, 28 Projects have been completed with a
capacity of 128.5 MLD.The12th and 13th Empowered Steering Committee
Meetings was held on February 26, 2016 and March 30, 2016 have
recommended further 11 projects at an estimated cost of 485.68 crore.
Comprehensive afforestation along river Ganga will act as a
biological filter to reduce the pollution load to river Ganga and at the
same time help in recharging ground water. Forest Research Institute
(FRI) has prepared a DPR amounting to Rs 1600 Cr for taking up
comprehensive afforestation.
Real time monitoring of water quality at specific locations along river
Ganga in association with CPCB has been taken up. CPCB has installed six
on line monitoring centres and further completed tender process for 33
stations. DPR has been prepared for construction of 20 MLD CETP at
Jajmau to tackle waste load from tannery industries. DPR is being
prepared for CETP for five textile clusters at Ruma, Farrukabad,
Bhadohi, Pilkhuwa and Mathura.
Further other activities like development of model dhobi ghats,
public amenities in char Dham Yatra and Ganga Sagar, conservation of
diversity of Gangetic aquatic life are also being taken up on priority
to improve the health of river through CIFRI and Wild Life Institute of
India.
Creation of Rural sanitation facility in identified 1657 Gram Panchayats
along river Ganga in support with Ministry of Drinking Water and
Sanitation has been taken up. More than 4.18 Lakh Individual Household
Latrines (IHHLs) are already constructed in Ganga basin.
Development of Ganga grams in which facilities like community
bio-toilet, liquid waste treatment, organic farming are planned. An
approval for 166 Ganga grams has already been accorded.
Entry level activities for immediate results covering repair and
modernization including public amenities of Ghats, river surface
cleaning, village sewage drain treatment, repair and modernization of
crematoria for all the towns and cities on the bank of River Ganga have
already been started. Under entry level activities, trash skimmer
machines have been deployed at Varanasi, Kanpur, Allahabad,
Mathura-Vrindawan and Patna.
MoU has been signed with seven Central Government Ministries viz.
Ministry of Shipping, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department
of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource
Development, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Rural
Development, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Ayush, Ministry of Youth
Affairs & Sports & Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
for cooperation and support in Ganga Rejuvenation. Activities have been
finalised and Nodal Officer have also been nominated.An amount of Rs
263 Cr has been released in Fy 2015-16 to Ministry of Drinking water and
sanitation for construction of IHHLs.
This information was given by Union Minister for Water Resources, River
Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Sushri Uma Bharti in a written reply
in Lok Sabha today.
Samir/jk
(Release ID :142402)
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