NAMAMI GANGE

  • February 4, 2021
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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NAMAMI GANGE

Subject: Governance

Context: Namami Gange: Massive Scientific and Community based programs launched on World Wetland Day 2021.

Concept:

Namami Gange Programme:

  • It an Integrated Conservation Mission, approved as a ‘Flagship Programme’ in June 2014.
  • It seeks to accomplish the twin objectives of effective abatement of pollution and conservation and rejuvenation of National River Ganga.
  • It is being operated under Ministry of Jal Shakti.

Implementation:

  • The program is being implemented by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), and its state counterpart organizations i.e., State Program Management Groups (SPMGs).
  • NMCG is the implementation wing of National Ganga Council (set in 2016; which replaced the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NRGBA).
  • National Ganga Council (NGC) was Created in October 2016 under the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities Order, 2016. It is Headed by Prime Minister.

Funding:

  • It has a Rs. 20,000-crore, centrally-funded, non-lapsable corpus and consists of nearly 288 projects.
  • Main Pillars of the Namami Gange Programme are:

Sewerage Treatment Infrastructure

River-Surface Cleaning

Afforestation

Industrial Effluent Monitoring

River-Front Development.

Governance NAMAMI GANGE