National Ganga Council meet

Subject: Government schemes

Context;

The National Ganga Council, will be held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kolkata

What is National Ganga Council:

The National Ganga Council is an authority created in October 2016 under the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities Order, 2016, dissolving the National Ganga River Basin Authority.
Compositions:
- The National Ganga Council is chaired by the Prime Minister.
- Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation will be the ex-officio Vice-Chairperson.
- The other ex-officio members of the council are from various ministries and CMs of the corresponding states among other stakeholders.
The National Ganga Council was formed under the Environment (Protection) Act (EPA),1986.
It has been given overall responsibility for the superintendence of pollution prevention and rejuvenation of River Ganga Basin, including Ganga and its tributaries.
National Mission for Clean Ganga(NMCG) acts as an implementation arm of the National Ganga Council.
It was established in the year 2011 as a registered society.
It has a two-tier management structure and comprises Governing Council and Executive Committee.