The 21st Meeting (Part-II) of the Central Monitoring Committee (CMC) on river rejuvenation was held today under the chairpersonship of Shri V. L. Kantha Rao, Secretary, DoWR, RD & GR, Ministry of Jal Shakti. 

The meeting was attended by Shri Zaigham Ali Khan, Joint Secretary (NRCD), and Shri Anup Kumar Srivastava, Executive Director (Technical), NMCG, along with senior officials from the Ministry, CPCB, NRCD, NMCG, and representatives of concerned State Governments and State Pollution Control Boards. 

The Committee reviewed the status of implementation of Action Plans for polluted river stretches, including progress of STPs/CETPs, functioning and compliance status of existing sewage treatment infrastructure, solid waste management interventions, and issues related to environmental flows and floodplain regulation. 

The status of submission of action plans for management of pollution in coastal areas, as well as the functioning of River Rejuvenation Committees (RRCs), was also reviewed. 

The Chair emphasized that bridging the gap between sewage generation and treatment, ensuring optimal utilization and compliance of existing STPs, and expediting ongoing projects remain critical for achieving sustained improvements in river water quality. 

The Secretary further advised the States to enhance reuse of treated wastewater, adoption of Reuse of Treated Water Policy by the respective States/UTs, if not done so far, strengthen floodplain zoning, improve monitoring mechanisms, and ensure timely submission of Monthly Progress Reports (MPRs). 

The Committee undertook a detailed review of progress in respect of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Sikkim, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Maharashtra, Goa and Himachal Pradesh.