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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 269
ANSWERED ON 02.02.2026
NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR RIVER GODAVARI
269. Dr. AJEET MADHAVRAO GOPCHADE:
Will the Minister of Jal Shakti be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government is aware that the river Godavari, revered as the "Dakshin Ganga", has immense
religious, cultural, agricultural significance, and whether Government intends to undertake rejuvenation of the
entire stretch of the river Godavari, particularly at Nanded where Takht Sachkhand Shri Hazur Sahib is located,
in view of pollution affecting water quality and ritual bathing;
(b) whether Government proposes to launch a dedicated national programme titled "NAMAMI GODAVARI"
on the lines of Namami Gange for cleaning of the entire river Godavari; and
(c) if so, the details thereof, including coordination with the State Governments of Maharashtra and Telangana
as on date?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI
(SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY)
(a) to (c) Godavari river holds significant religious, cultural and agricultural importance. Cleaning and
rejuvenation of rivers is a continuous process. It is the primary responsibility of the State Governments/Union
Territories and local bodies to ensure required treatment of sewage and industrial effluents before discharging
into rivers and other water bodies for prevention and control of pollution therein.
This Ministry, under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP),
provides financial and technical assistance to State Governments and Union Territories for pollution abatement
of rivers, other than the Ganga and its tributaries, on a cost-sharing basis. Proposals are received from the
States/UTs from time to time and are considered for sanction under NRCP based on prioritization, conformity
with scheme guidelines, third party appraisal and availability of funds.
Under NRCP, sewage treatment capacity of 26 Million Litres per Day (MLD) at Nanded, 1.0 MLD at
Trimbakeshwar and 100 MLD at Nashik and other allied works have been created for pollution abatement of
the river Godavari in Maharashtra. In addition, sewage treatment capacity of 4.0 MLD at Bhadrachalam, 6.46
MLD at Mancherialand 18 MLD at Ramagundam in Telangana, as well as 30 MLD at Rajamahendravaram in
Andhra Pradesh, have been created for pollution abatement of river Godavari.
Further, a project titled “Condition Assessment and Management Plan (CAMP)” has been undertaken in
coordination with the State Governments for six river basins namely Godavari, Krishna, Narmada, Cauvery,
Mahanadi and Periyar wherein twelve different institutes/ organisations of National Importance have been
engaged to support this Project.
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