River Action Plans of Narmada

INDEX

Sr. No. Particulates Page No. A Executing Summary 1

River Action Plans of Narmada 1 Background 4

2 Municipal Sewage Generation and Treatment 4

3 Status of Industrial effluent and treatment facilities 5 4 Drain out-falling in River Narmada 6

5 Status of Water Quality 6 6 Plan for restoration of Water Quality 7

7 Solid Waste Generation & Treatment 8 7A Bio Medical Waste 8

8 Ground Water details 8

9 Environmental Flow (E-Flow) 9 10 Plantation/Vegetation cover along the River

stretch/River 9

11 Biodiversity Park 9

12 Details of good Irrigation Practices 10 13 Details on Flood plain management zone 10

14 Public Health Study in the vicinity of polluted river stretch

10

15 Time Targeted Management Plan 10

ANNEXURE

Annexure-I List of other Responsible Organization (s) for implementation of River action plans

11

Annexure-I (a) List of Responsible Organization (s) for implementation of River action plans for STPs & CETPs

12

Annexure:- II Proposed Mechanism for execution of action plans

13

Annexure-A Map of Narmada River 14

Annexure-B Data received from Health dept. (Health Impact Study & Mitigation Measures)

15

TABLE

Table: 1 Status of Domestic Pollution in River Narmada 5

Table: 2 River-wise Industries- Water shed of River Narmada 6 Table: 3 Particulars of Drains Falling into River Narmada 6

Table: 4 Status of water quality in Narmada 6 Table: 5 Quantity of effluent in sub tributary drains meeting

to major drains 6

Table: 6 Status of Water Quality of River Narmada (Garudeshwar to Bharuch)

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EXECUTING SUMMARY ON PROPOSED ACTION PLANS OF NARMADA (FOR REJUVENATION OF POLLUTED RIVER STRETCH (PRS) Of NARMADA)

Sr. No.

DESCRIPTION OF ITEM Details

1. Name of the identified polluted river and its tributaries

: River:- Narmada PRS:- Garudeshwar to Bharuch

Tributaries of PRS:- pl. Refer table-5

2. Is river is perennial and total length of the polluted river

: Yes, perennial river

3. No of drains contributing to pollution and names of major drains

: --- (Point- 4 of RAP)

4. Whether ‘River Rejuvenation Committee (RRC) constituted by the State Govt./UT Administration and If so, Date of constitution of ‘RRC’

: Yes, The “River Rejuvenation Committee (RRC)” has been constituted on 29th November, 2018 by Forest and Environment Department, Govt. of Gujarat for the execution of River Action Plan (RAP) of the Gujarat.

5. Major Towns on the banks of the river with population

: Town/Village

/area

Total

Domestic

water

consumption

Discharge

Villages like

Garudeshwar,

Tilakwada

1.5 MLD Septic tank- soak

pits are provided

by individual

residents

There is no discharge of domestic wastewater from any Municipal Corporation (city) or Municipality (town) in this river stretch.

a. Total water consumption and sewage generation in MLD

:

b. Total no. of existing STPs and the total capacities in MLD

:

c. Gaps in sewage treatment in MLD and no. of towns not having STPs

:

d. Total MSW generation in TPA :

e. Existing treatment and disposal facilities and total capacity

:

6. Major industrial estates located with total no. of industries

: No Industrial wastewater discharge into this river stretch

a. Total water consumption and total industrial effluent generation in MLD

:

b. No. of industries having captive ETPs and their treatment capacity in MLD

:

c. No of CETP’s and their treatment capacity

:

d. Gaps in treatment of industrial effluent

:

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e. Total HW generation in TPA in the catchment area

: NA

f. Existing HW Treatment and Disposal Facilities and total capacity with life span

:

7. Action plan includes mainly covering aspect such as (Proposal for utilisation of sewage, ground water recharging or rain water harvesting, measures for regulating ground water use, protection and management of flood plain zone, maintaining minimum E-flows and water shed management, plantation on both sides of the river, setting up of bio-diversity parks etc., as per Hon’ble NGT Orders dated 20.09.2018 and 19.12.2018)

: No, details are not available with the Board hence letters to concern authority/organizations have been issued as under for the necessary actions. Please also refer Annexure:- I

Concern

Authority/

Organizations

For the activities

/issues

Central Ground Water Authority/ Gujarat Water Resource Development Corporation Ltd.

Ground water related

issues & for

implementation of the

schemes related to

recharging of Ground

water

Irrigation department

E-flow, regulation of

activities in flood plain

zone & Flood plain

management , Good

Irrigation Practices etc.

Forest offices of the Gujarat

Plantation /Vegetation

cover along the River

stretch/River, setting

up of Biodiversity Park

etc.

8. Min. and Max. required time period for implementation of action plans

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9. Total estimated budget in crores

towards implementation of

proposed action plans with break-

up ( e.g. No. of STPs, capacity,

total cost; No of CETPs, total

capacity, Cost towards

interception and diversion of

sewage/effluent to STPs/CETPs

etc.,)

: There is no any industrial or domestic

discharge/outlet into this river stretch

10. Responsible Organization (s) for implementation of proposed action plans (Please enclose details as annexure )

: Annexure:- I & (a)

11. Proposed Mechanism for execution of action plans

: Annexure:-II

12. Expected deliverables w r to achieving Goals (Please enclose as annexure )

: As above

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River Action Plan for Narmada River

Polluted River Stretch from Garudeshwar to Bharuch

Priority-V

1. Background

The river Narmada arises from Amarkantak Plateau near Anuppur district, Madhya Pradesh. It

forms the traditional boundary between North India and South India. It flows westwards over a

length of 1,312 km (815.2 mi) before out falling in, the Arabian Sea through the Gulf of

Khambhat, 30 km (18.6 mi) west of Bharuch city of Gujarat. The Narmada River enters in the

Gujarat before Gadudeshwar, Narmada District and passes through near Bharuch city before

reaching to Arabian sea. The Narmada river stretch from Garudeshwar to Bharuch is one of the

20 polluted river stretches identified by the CPCB in 2017. The Google map showing the

Narmada river stretch from Garudeshwar to Bharuch and the aforesaid sampling points is

attached herewith as per annexure A. The latitude & Longitude at Garudeshwar, the starting of

this polluted stretch 210 53’ 10’’ N, 730 39’ 15’’ E and at the end point of this polluted stretch at

Zadeshwar, Bharuch, is 210 42’ 54’’ N, 730 02’ 48’’ N . The total distance of this polluted stretch

is 80km.

CPCB had identified polluted river starches all over India based on BOD Load in 2015, 20

polluted river starches out of which were located in Gujarat. The report in this regard was

published by CPCB in May 2015. The Narmada river stretch from Garudeshwar to Bharuch was

one of these polluted river stretches identified by the CPCB in 2015. Further the CPCB had

excluded 6 river stretches out of aforesaid 20 polluted river stretched as per report published

by CPCB in July 2017. The Narmada river stretch from Garudeshwar to Bharuch is among 6 river

polluted stretch excluded by CPCB in 2017. Now CPCB has recently published new list of

polluted river stretches in September 2018, as per which the polluted river stretches in Gujarat

is increased to 20 including Narmada river stretch from Garudeshwar to Bharuch, based on the

MINARS data (NWMP) uploaded by GPCB on the CPCB portal.

2. Municipal Sewage Generation and Treatment

There is no any municipal corporation (city) or municipality at this river stretch. However, some

villages like Garudeshwar, Tilakwada are located in the jurisdiction of Ankleshwar regional

office (South side) of this river stretch along this river stretch.

Total domestic water consumption in these villages: - about 1.5 MLD

There is no discharge of domestic wastewater from any Municipal Corporation (city) or

Municipality (town) in this river stretch. However there some villages like Janor, Angareshwar,

Nikora, Suklatirth, Mangleshwar, Tawara are located in the jurisdiction area of Bharuch

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regional office ( North Side ) and villages like Garudeshwar, Tilakwada are located in the

jurisdiction of Ankleshwar regional office(South side) of this river stretch. It is to be noted that

septic tank- soak pits are provided by individual residents. Further other domestic wastewater

like bathing &washing wastewater isdisposed into the pond/ low laying area of villages and

there is no discharge of domestic wastewater into River.

Table 1: Status of Domestic Pollution in River Narmada

District

name/area

Total

Domestic

water

consumption

Total

Sewage

Generation

in MLD

Total

Capacity of

Sewage

Treatment

Plant in MLD

Total gap

between

generation &

treatment

capacity

Achieve

norms or

not if not

give detail

plan to

achieve it

(e.g. up

gradation

of STP)

Action to

be taken to

cover gap

(model

plan –STP-

With

capacity)

Time line

for

proposed

model plan

(STP)

Population

of PRS

Villages like

Garudeshwar,

Tilakwada

1.5 MLD There is no discharge of domestic wastewater from any Municipal

Corporation (city) or Municipality (town) in this river stretch.

Action taken to reduce pollution in river stretch: Septic tank- soak pit is provided by individual

resident of these villages to prevent disposal of coliform containing toilet wastewater into river.

Action plan for future actions to be taken with time limit: Septic tank- soak pit is provided by

individual resident of these villages to prevent disposal of coliform containing toilet wastewater

into river. Therefore, no action is needed.

Analysis report of STP: No STP and not applicable

3. Status of Industrial effluent and treatment facilities: -

No Industrial wastewater discharge into this river stretch

Total industrial water consumption:- Nil

Total no. of industries: Nil

Major industrial estates located with total no. of industries:- Nil

No. of industries having captive ETPs and their treatment capacity in MLD: Nil

Nos. of CETPs & Treatment capacity of CETPs: Nil

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Table 2: River-wise Industries- Water shed of River

Sr.No. Category of

Industries /

Name of CETP /

Common

pipeline

Location/

Area

(District)

Quantity Quality of discharge

effluent (whether

achieve outlet norms

or not if not give detail

plan to achieve it)

Proposed

model

plan (CETP

with

capacity)

Time

limit

Remarks

No Industrial wastewater discharge into this river stretch

4. Drain out-falling in River Narmada (Garudeshwar to Bharuch): No drain outfall in river

Narmada from Garudeshwar to Bharuch

Table 3: Particulars of Drains Falling into River Narmada

Sr.No. Location Name of

Inletting

River/Drain

Discharge

(MLD)

Length

(km)

Width

(mtr)

Depth

(mtr)

Gradient of

the river

(cm/km) Max Min

No drain outfall in river Narmada from Garudeshwar to Bharuch

Table 4: Status of water quality in Narmada

Location Major Drain BOD(mg/l) COD(mg/l)

No drain outfall in river Narmada from Garudeshwar to Bharuch

Table 5: Quantity of effluent in sub tributary drains meeting to major drains

Sr.No. District Name of the

Drain

Place where drains

join with river

Quantity of

effluent

(MLD)

Remarks

--

5. Status of Water Quality:

The water quality monitoring of river Narmada is carried out by GPCB, Regional Office, Bharuch

by sampling at locations: (1) from River Narmada at Jhanor & (2) from River Narmada at

Zadeshwar and by GPCB, Regional Office, Ankleshwar at location: (3) from River Narmada at

Garudeshwar under NWMP (National Water Quality Monitoring Program). The Google map

showing the Narmada river stretch from Garudeshwar to Bharuch and the aforesaid sampling

points is attached herewith as per annexure A. Analysis results of the samples collected from

the aforesaid sampling points 2016 to 2018 is given in table-6. It is observed the BOD results of

the samples collected from the aforesaid sampling points varies from 0.28 mg/l to 1.31 mg/l

which indicates that it never exceeds 3 mg/l.

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Table 6: Status of Water Quality of River Narmada (Garudeshwar to Bharuch)

Year Location DO (mg/l) pH BOD (mg/l) COD (mg/l) Fecal Coliform (MPN/100 ml)

Total coliform(MPN/100 ml)

Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max

2016 River Narmada at Zanor

6.71 7.65 7.42 8.31 0.71 0.94 6 12 33 79 70 2100

2017 6.16 7.89 7.54 8.12 0.91 0.96 5 6 13 23 46 170

2018 6.36 7.46 7.47 8.06 0.90 1.04 5 7 14 49 49 140

2016 River Narmada at Zadeshwar near NeelkantheshwarMahadev Temple

6.49 7.61 7.45 8.44 0.91 1.31 8 12 70 1400 330 28000

2017 6.59 7.90 7.4 8.0 0.92 1.05 6 8 70 170 330 1700

2018 6.23 7.18 7.79 8.08 0.70 1.74 7 9 70 170 330 1100

2016 River Narmada at Gharudeshwar

7.12 7.95 7.41 8.43 0.28 0.8 5 9 7.8 23 21 130

2017 6.72 7.93 7.62 8.32 0.89 0.98 <5 <5 4.5 17 17 49

2018 6.3 7.12 7.21 8.08 0.9 1.05 5 7 13 26 33 110

6. Plan for Restoration of Water Quality:

There is no any industrial waste water discharge in this river stretch. Also, there is no discharge

domestic wastewater into the river from Garudeshwar to Bharuch.

The water quality monitoring of river Narmada is carried out by GPCB, Regional Office, Bharuch

by sampling at locations: (1) from River Narmada at Jhanor& (2) from River Narmada at

Zadeshwar and by GPCB, Regional Office, Ankleshwar at location: (3) from River Narmada at

Garudeshwar under NWMP (National Water Quality Monitoring Program). It is observed the

BOD results of the samples collected from the aforesaid sampling points varies from 0.28 mg/l

to 1.31 mg/l which indicates that it never exceeds 3 mg/l.

As per CPCB river classification, there are five classes of river polluted stretches. The River

classification criterion made by CPCB is as under.

Sr. No River Classification BOD mg/l

1 Class I. More than 30

2 Class II 20-30

3 Class III 10-20

4 Class IV 6-10

5 Class V 3-6

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The least polluted stretch is classified as Class-V in case BOD of the river water exceeds 3 mg/l

and up to 6 mg/l. However, as per Analysis Result of the samples collected from the above

mentioned sampling points at river Narmada in the stretch from Garudeshwar to Bharuch, BOD

is in range of 0.28 mg/l to 1.31 mg/l and never exceeds 3 mg/l. Looking to the CPCB criteria of

polluted river stretches and analysis results of the BOD, the Narmada river stretch from

Garudeshwar to Bharuch does not fall in polluted river stretch and therefore this river stretch

needs to be excluded from the list of the polluted river stretches and Action Plan for

Restoration of Water Quality is not needed.

7. Solid waste generation and treatment:

Types of

Waste/

Characteri

stic of

waste

Generated

Quantity/

day

Collection/

Storage

facility

with

capacity

Disposal/

Treatment facility

with capacity

along with

location

Total Gap with

generation &

existing

treatment

facilities if any

Proposed action

plan /facility to

cover gap

Time

limit

Rem

arks

MSW

waste

95 MT/d No proper

collection

& storage

Disposed off at

village Mandva-

bhuzarg site on

open land

without fencing

or any other

measures.

95 MT/d The Nagarpalika

has proposed

facility for waste to

energy This

project is proposed

at plot no. DP 97 &

DP 98/1, Saykha

GIDC, Vill: Saykha,

Tal: Vagra, Dist:

Bharuch

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7A:- Bio Medical Waste (BMW):-

No of health Care units :- 61

Generated BMW is sent to :- M/s. Globe Bio care , Ankleshwar

8. Ground Water details: The details are not available with the Board hence letter to Central Ground Water Authority has been

issued by GPCB, Head office-Gandhinagar for the submission of the details.(Letter No.:-

GPCB/HO/Ankl/P-3-101 (3)/493160-2 dated 31/01/2019).

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The details received from Central Ground Water Board, West Central Region are as under

Area Net ground

water

availability

(mcm)

Total

Ground

water draft

(mcm)

Gap between

availability and

Draft (mcm)

Stage of Ground

water

Development (%)*

Category

Bharuch Taluka

of Bharuch

District

59.26 28.05 31.21 47.33 *Safe

(≤ 70)

Note:- The ground water resources assessment is carried out on Taluka wise(Administrative Units). The State Govt. has taken up various Recharge/Water Conservation Schemes like Sujalam Sufalam Yojana, Jal Sanchay Abhiyan etc for augmentation of ground water resources.

9. Environmental Flow (E-Flow): Data Not Available.

A letter in this regard is written to Irrigation department by Regional Office & Head Office-

GPCB, Gandhinagar (Letter No.:- GPCB/HO/Ankl/P-3-101 (3)/493166 dated 31/01/2019).

10. Plantation /Vegetation cover along the River stretch/River:

Not applicable, since the plantation /Vegetation cover along the River stretch/River is sufficient.

However, letter in this regard is written to Forest department by Regional Office and Head

Office-GPCB, Gandhinagar (Letter No.:- GPCB/HO/Ankl/P-3-101 (3)/493160 dated 31/01/2019)

for the submission of the details. The details received from Social Forestry wing, Aranya Bhavan,

Gandhinagar are as under

Stretch/river Existing

plantation/vegetation

cover details

Proposed plan to

cover remaining gap

along river /river

stretch

Time

limit

Remarks

Narmada River

South side

(Asha to mulad villave)

56.44 Km

12500 trees

Presently there is no separate scheme for

plantations along river /river stretch

11. Biodiversity Park:

Data Not Available.

A letter in this regard is written to by Regional Office and Head Office-GPCB, Gandhinagar

(Letter No.:- GPCB/HO/Ankl/P-3-101 (3)/493160 dated 31/01/2019) for the submission of the

details.

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The details received from Social Forestry wing, Aranya Bhavan, Gandhinagar are as under

District/Area

Name

Existing

Biodiversity

park Name

Total area of

Biodiversity

park

Proposed

Biodiversity

park

Time

Limit

Remarks

Nil

12. Details of good Irrigation Practices:

No water intake for irrigation purpose from this river stretch.

13. Details on Flood plain management zone :-

A letter in this regard is written to Irrigation department by Regional Office & Head Office-

GPCB, Gandhinagar (Letter No.:- GPCB/HO/Ankl/P-3-101 (3)/493166 dated 31/01/2019).

14. Public Health Study in the vicinity of polluted river stretch:-

As details on Health Aspects are not available with the Board, it was decided to give the work to

carry out Health impact study to NIOH, Ahmedabad. However as per the letter received from

NIOH (letter No.:- DIR/108/GPCB-Proj/2019/9752 dated 07/02/2019) they are not able to

carried out the study as per requirement, So letter has been issued to Health & Family welfare

dept. to submit the action plan of Health Aspects includes Health impact study and mitigation

measures to improve the health in the catchment of polluted river stretch. Data received from

Health dept. is attached herewith as Annexure B

15. Time Targeted Management Plan: Not Applicable

As per Analysis Result of the samples collected from the above mentioned sampling points

at river Narmada in the stretch from Garudeshwar to Bharuch, BOD is in range of 0.28 mg/l to

1.31 mg/l and never exceeds 3 mg/l. Looking to the CPCB criteria of polluted river stretches and

analysis results of the BOD, the Narmada river stretch from Garudeshwar to Bharuch does not

fall in polluted river stretch and therefore this river stretch needs to be excluded from the list of

the polluted river stretches and Action Plan for Restoration of Water Quality is not needed.

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Annexure: - I

List of other Responsible Organization (s) for implementation of River action plans

Responsible Organization

for the activities /issues

Remarks

Central Ground Water Authority /Gujarat Water Resource Development Corporation Ltd.

Ground water related issues & for execution of the plan for the same etc.

Letter issued to Central Ground Water Authority by GPCB, Head office-Gandhinagar for the submission of the details vide Letter No.:- GPCB/HO/Ankl/P-3-101 (3)/493160-2 dated 31/01/2019. Some data received in this regards from Central Ground Water Board, West Central Region, Gandhinagar, are incorporated in the Point 8 of Action Plan.

Irrigation department

E-flow, Activities in flood plain zone & Flood plain management , Good Irrigation Practices etc.

Letter to Irrigation division has been issued by GPCB, Head office-Gandhinagar (Letter No.:- GPCB/HO/Ankl/P-3-101 (3)/493166 dated 31/01/2019) for the submission of the details.

Forest offices of the Gujarat

Plantation /Vegetation cover along the River stretch/River, Biodiversity Park etc.

Letter issued to concerned Forest office by GPCB, Head office-Gandhinagar (Letter No.:- GPCB/HO/Ankl/P-3-101 (3)/493160 dated 31/01/2019) Some data received in this regards from Social Forestry wing, Aranyabhavan, Gandhinagar are incorporated in the Point 10 & 11 of Action Plan.

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Annexure: - I (a) Responsible Organization (s) for implementation of action plans of STPs & CETPs

River STPs/Sewage CETPs/Effluent

Gap if any

Proposed STP MLD

Time Limit

Estimated Fund

Responsible Organization

for Sewage/STP

Gap if any

Proposed CETP MLD

Time Limit

Estimated Fund

Responsible Organization

for CETP/Effluent

Narmada There is no discharge of domestic wastewater from any Municipal Corporation (city) or Municipality (town) in this river stretch.

No Industrial wastewater discharge into this river stretch

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Annexure: - II

Proposed Mechanism for execution of action plans

Monitoring Mechanism for the PRS water quality

Activities Frequency Time Line Organization

Sampling Monthly Preferably 1st week of the month GPCB

Analysis Monthly Preferably within 10 days of

sampling

Review Quarterly --

Monitoring Mechanism for the Ground water quality within catchment

area of PRS

Sampling Half yearly Preferably 1st week of that month

Analysis Half yearly Preferably within 10 days of

sampling

Review In subsequent RRC

meeting after

analysis

--

Monitoring Mechanism for various discharges (STP O/L, CETP O/L etc.)

Frequency of monitoring of various Waste discharge/dispose including

waste water, solid wastes, Bio-medical waste etc. will be followed as per

CPCB guideline issued for time to time & action under the provision of the

act would be taken against defaulting units

Monitoring Mechanism for Model Restoration Plan

RRC meeting shall be held periodically to monitor environmental

Infrastructure progress preferably once in 3 months.

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Annexure-A Map showing the Narmada river stretch from Garudeshwar to Bharuch