National Ganga Council meet

  • December 30, 2022
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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.
Government Schemes National Ganga Council meet