GOVERNMENT OF
INDIA
MINISTRY OF
ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO.101
TO BE ANSWERED
ON 28.07.2015
Surface Water Pollution
*101. SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:
SHRI YOGI ADITYA NATH:
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE
CHANGE be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has taken note of
latest assessment made by the Water Aid, an
international organisation, to the effect that 80% of India’s surface water is polluted;
(b) if so, the facts in this regard and
reaction of the Government thereto; and
(c) whether the Government proposes to take
any corrective action in the matter and if so, the
details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR
ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)
(a) to (c) A Statement is
laid on the Table of the House.
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STATEMENT
REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARAS (A) TO (C) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.101
FOR 28/07/2015 REGARDING SURFACE WATER POLLUTION BY SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA AND SHRI YOGI ADITYA
NATH:
(a)
As per available information,
Water Aid has not made any independent assessment of surface water pollution
level in India and its report is based on assessment of Central Pollution
Control Board (CPCB) and other organizations. CPCB has a network of 1693 Water
Quality Monitoring Stations for surface water spread over the country. Available data from these stations indicate
that 58% observations conform to criteria related to BOD, 47% of total coliform
and 62% to faecal coliform.
(b)&(c) Surface
water pollution is a major concern and Government has recently taken a number
of steps including direction issued by Central Pollution Control Board to State
Pollution Control Boards on 21st April, 2015 under section 18(1)(b)
of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 requiring local/urban
bodies to set up sewerage system for sewage collection, treatment and
disposal. The direction further enjoins
upon Sewage Treatment Plants to meet the standards laid down for treated
effluent sewage to be used for non-potable purposes. To mitigate industrial
pollution, directions have been issued for installation of online (24x7)
monitoring devices as well as promotion of zero liquid discharge in three
sectors in Ganga basin and adoption of water conservation practices.
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