The Corporate Sector Contribution to the Clean Ganga Fund till 30th June, 2021 amounts was Rs.365.38 crore. Private sector companies and PSUs, both have contributed to the fund from their CSR account.
Government of India has set-up Clean Ganga Fund (CGF), as a trust under the Indian Trust Act, 1882, to allow resident Indians, Non Resident Indians (NRIs) and Persons of Indian Origins (PIOs), Corporates (Public as well as private sector) to contribute towards the conservation of the river Ganga.
The contributions to Clean Ganga Fund falls within the purview of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activity as defined in Schedule VII to the Companies Act, 2013.
The Corporate Sector Contribution to the Clean Ganga Fund till 30th June, 2021 amounts to Rs.365.38 crore.
The amounts accrued to the CGF can be used for different projects & activities as approved by the trust, This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti and Tribal Affairs, Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Indian Oil Corporation Limited; State Bank of India and Indo-Rama Trusts are among the major contributors.
There is a dedicated website under Clean Ganga Fund on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), inviting corporate to participate in the Namami Gange Programme.
The following activities are offered under CSR:
Ghats Construction /Modification / Extension.
Cleaning of Ghats.
Providing Amenities at important Ghats.
Crematoria Construction / Modification / Extension.
Ganga Gram.
Bioremediation of Nallas & Drains.
Information Education Communication (IEC) Activities.
River Surface Cleaning using Trash Skimmers
Solid Waste Management.
Tree Plantation.
The following projects are financed by the Corporate under the CSR initiatives:
Development of Har ki Pauri Complex in Haridwar at a cost of Rs.34.00 crore under CSR initiative of Indian Oil Corporation Limited;
Development of Karnwas Banger Ghat at a cost of Rs.3.21 crore under CSR initiative of State Bank of India;
Development of Ghat & Crematoria at Badrinath & Gangotri at a cost of Rs.26.64 crore under CSR initiative of Indo-Rama Trust.
How we treat River Pollutions?
It is the responsibility of States/Union Territories (UTs) and local bodies to ensure required treatment of sewage and industrial effluent, before discharge into recipient water bodies, including rivers, for prevention & control of pollution therein.
This Ministry has been supplementing the efforts of the States/UTs by providing financial and technical assistance in abatement of pollution in identified stretches of rivers (river Ganga and its tributaries), through the Namami Gange Programme.
Presently, Government of India, under Namami Gange Programme, has sanctioned 24 projects costing Rs.4355 crore for abatement of pollution in river Yamuna, a major tributary of river Ganga for creation of sewage treatment capacity of 1862 MLD and other associated sewage infrastructure. These projects are in Himachal Pradesh (01 project), Haryana (02 projects), Delhi (13 projects) and Uttar Pradesh (8 projects). Five projects have been completed so far (two projects in Haryana, two projects in Delhi and one project in Uttar Pradesh).
The cleaning of rivers is a continuous process and this Ministry is supplementing the efforts of the States for checking the rising level of pollution of river Yamuna, a tributary of river Ganga, by providing financial assistance to States. The aforementioned projects are in different stages of planning/construction/tendering. Close monitoring is being done to ensure timely completion.
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti and Tribal Affairs, Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
