Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Development of sewage system, 08/08/2016
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Development of sewage system, 08/08/2016. The NGRBA programme along with work of Ganga & its tributaries is with Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR,RD&GR) from 01/08/2014 onwards. The programmes of NRCP & NGRBA (till 31/07/2014) have covered polluted stretches of 43 rivers in 200 towns spread over 21 States, at a sanctioned cost of Rs. 12202.59 crore so far. Sewage treatment capacity of 5169 mld has been created so far under these two programmes. State–wise details of sanctioned cost of works, towns covered and sewage treatment capacity created so far under the NRCP & NGRBA (till 31/7/2014) programmes are given as Annexure.