India, Dec. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
S. No.
State
Sanctioned Cost
Funds Released
by Central Govt.
1
Andhra Pradesh
110.21
288.06
2
Telangana
345.72
3
Jammu & Kashmir
342.65
169.05
4
Jharkhand
3.14
4.26
5
Gujarat
1875.29
1052.73
6
Goa
95.23
51.43
7
Karnataka
66.25
47.83
8
Maharashtra
3109.85
940.10
9
Madhya Pradesh
20.16
12.46
10
Manipur
190.12
100.93
11
Odisha
92.74
63.40
12
Punjab
774.43
516.14
13
Rajasthan
172.60
25.01
14
Tamil Nadu
908.13
623.65
15
Kerala
115.76
7.78
16
Sikkim
608.12
406.85
17
Nagaland
140.12
68.33
Total
8970.52
4378.01
S.No
State
Sanctioned Cost
Fund Released
By Central Govt.
1.
Uttarakhand
1743.00
918.00
2.
Uttar Pradesh
16201.00
5553.00
3.
Bihar
7752.00
3404.00
4.
Jharkhand
1310.00
250.00
5.
West Bengal
4657.00
1620.00
6.
Haryana
218.00
148.00
7.
Delhi
1987.00
1522.00
8.
Himachal Pradesh
12.00
4.00
9.
Rajasthan
258.00
131.00
10.
Madhya Pradesh
670.00
-
Total
34808.00
13550.00
S. No.
State
Completed Work
1
Andaman And Nicobar Islands
119
2
Andhra Pradesh
36338
3
Assam
1715
4
Bihar
134930
5
Chhattisgarh
405563
6
Chandigarh
11
7
Delhi
201
8
Dadra And Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
92
9
Goa
7
10
Gujarat
133522
11
Himachal Pradesh
148
12
Haryana
7465
13
Jharkhand
2798
14
Jammu And Kashmir
6129
15
Karnataka
115303
16
Kerala
5396
17
Ladakh
1
18
Maharashtra
7149
19
Meghalaya
3356
20
Manipur
34
21
Madhya Pradesh
278852
22
Mizoram
1
23
Nagaland
63
24
Odisha
101174
25
Punjab
6093
26
Puducherry
161
27
Rajasthan
364968
28
Sikkim
18
29
Telangana
520362
30
Tamil Nadu
73394
31
Tripura
12305
32
Uttarakhand
2333
33
Uttar Pradesh
141055
34
West Bengal
27
Total
2361083
Cleaning and rejuvenation of rivers is a continuous process. It is the primary responsibility of the States/Union Territories (UTs), local bodies and industrial units to ensure proper treatment of sewage and industrial effluents to prescribed norms before discharge into rivers, other water bodies, coastal waters or land.
To meet the gap in sewage treatment, the Ministry of Jal Shakti provides financial and technical assistance to States/UTs through the Central Sector Scheme of Namami Gange for river Ganga and its tributaries, and the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) for other rivers. Apart from this sewerage infrastructure is created under programs like Atal Mission for Rejuvenation & Urban Transformation (AMRUT) and Smart Cities Mission of Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs.
Discharge of Industrial Effluents is monitored by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the respective State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs)/ Pollution Control Committees (PCCs) through the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and take punitive action against violators. States/UTs/Local Bodies and industrial units are required to install sewage and effluent treatment plants and comply with prescribed standards. In addition, the industries are encouraged to reduce their waste water generation by technological advancement, reuse/recycle of waste water and maintain Zero Liquid Discharge wherever possible.
As per CPCB, there are total of 4493 Grossly Polluting Industries (GPIs). Out of which, 3633 number of industries are operational and 860 industries have been closed down on their own. Amongst the operational industries, 3031 industries are reported to be complying with the environmental standards, while show-cause notices issued to 572 industries, closure directions issued to 29 noncomplying industries and direction issued to one unit.
The Ministry of Jal Shakti has issued Technical Guidelines on Flood Plain Zoning to States/UTs for regulating development activities in flood-prone areas and mitigating associated risks. NMCG has developed Urban River Management Plans in coordination with National Institute of Urban Affairs which integrate river sensitive planning into statutory master plans.
As per the latest report of CPCB published in October, 2025 on 'Polluted River Stretches for Restoration of Water Quality' reveals that total number of Polluted River Stretches (PRSs) has decreased from 351 in 2018 to 296 in 2025. The report further shows that 149 PRS in 22 States/UTs have been delisted and 71 PRSs located in 20 States/UTs have shown improvement in river water quality between 2018 and 2025. States/UTs showing improvement in pollution levels of some of the river stretches as given in the reports of 2018 and 2025 include Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Goa, Himachal, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.
National Mission for Clean Ganga has developed a National Framework for Reuse of Treated Water that provides guidance to States in developing the State policies on reuse of treated waste water. Some of the notable examples of reuse of water are from States of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Haryana and Tamil Nadu. The State-wise details of expenditure incurred on enhancing reuse of wastewater is not maintained by the Ministry.
CPCB, through its National Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NWQMP), regularly monitors the quality of water in the rivers. CPCB has issued directions to all the GPIs to install Online Continuous Effluent Monitoring System (OCEMS) with real time data connectivity to CPCB/ SPCBs for self-monitoring. This mechanism is applicable for all over the country, in Sidhi Lok Sabha Constituency manual water quality is being monitored regularly. Government through its legal & regulatory framework, basin-wise approach, pollution control systems & their funding etc., ensures inter-state coordination.
Water conservation is the main component of various flagship schemes/ campaigns of the Government which include Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA), Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain (JSA: CTR), Atal Bhujal Yojana etc. These schemes are implemented through inter-sectoral convergence to promote water conservation. Besides, the Government has mandated a minimum 65% of MNREGS fund allocation for water conservation, water harvesting & related works in over exploited & critical rural blocks (Dark Zones).
As per by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, there is no GPIs located in Siddharthnagar district discharging into river Ganga and Yamuna main stem and their tributaries.
The State-wise details of funds sanctioned and released including Punjab under National River Conservation Plan (excluding Ganga & its tributaries) and under Namami Gange Programme is at Annexure-1. The statement indicating the artificial recharge structures created under Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari 1.0 initiative is at Annexure-II.
Creation of new treatment capacity through setting up of new STPs under schemes viz. Namami Gange, NRCP, AMRUT 2.0, Smart Cities Mission etc. is ensured. Besides, upgradation of existing STPs through retrofitting of old STPs & adoption of modern & efficient technologies, strengthening of operation & maintenance of existing STPs and improving sewer network is also promoted by the Government.
Government also takes structural & non-structural measures, ecological conservation and coordinated institutional arrangements for river bank protection. Besides, several measures for stormwater management have been taken by Government which include strengthening of urban drainage under AMRUT and Smart Cities Mission, rejuvenation of lakes and wetlands under National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Eco-systems and implementation of stormwater guidelines by Central Public Health Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO) and National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). The aforesaid measures are applicable in all the States/UTs of the Country including Madhya Pradesh.
As inputs received from Madhya Pradesh that Urban Development Department (Nagar Nigam) has installed STP capacity of 28 MLD at Chhindwara M.P. In Bhopal, Water Quality of 4 major ponds namely Upper Lake, Lower Lake, Kaliasot and Kerwa reservoir are regularly being monitored by Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) and the water quality is found in B category which is fit for outdoor bathing. The sewage treatment plant is installed for sewage treatment and action is being taken under Amrit Yojna implemented by Urban Development Department. In Sehore district, the Budhni town is located on river Narmada and 2 Sewerage Treatment Plants are installed to intercept sewage of Budhni town.
The information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
