Funds for Ganga Rejuvenation
The details of the funds allocated in the last three Financial Year from 2013-14 to 2015-16 (till 28.02.2017) are given below:-
National Mission for Clean Ganga |
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Funds allocated for Ganga Rejuvenation in the FY from 2013-14 to 2015-16(Rs. In crore) |
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FY | BE | RE |
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2013-14 | 355.00 | 309.00 |
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2014-15 | 2,137.00 | 2,053.00 |
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2015-16 | 2,750.00 | 1,650.00 |
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The four stretches of river Ganga where Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) levels are more than permissible limits, as monitored by CPCB, is given in table below:-
State | Stretch | identified Length of stretch (km) | BOD range/ max value (mg/l) |
Uttarakhand | Haridwar to Sultanpur Adampur | 10 | 4.2-5.8
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Uttar Pradesh | Kannauj to Varanasi | 450 | 3.8-16.9
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Bihar | Buxar to Bhagalpur | 40 | 7.8-27 |
West Bengal | Tribeni to Diamond Harbour | 50 | 3.1-5.8
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In other stretches, BOD levels are within permissible limit i.e = <3mg/l. However, as per monitoring reports of CPCB, entire stretch of river Ganga has high levels of faecal coilform against the prescribed standard.
This information was given by Union Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Vijay Goel in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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