NAMAMI
GANGA PROGRAMME – GOVERNMENT SCHEME
News: Cleaning our rivers
What's
in the news?
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With 14 major river systems and more than
600 rivers, almost 80 per cent of the subcontinent’s population is dependent on
these water resources for their sustenance – both in terms of food and
occupation.
Namami
Gange:
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Namami Gange Programme is an Integrated
Conservation Mission, approved as a
‘Flagship Programme’ by the Union Government in June 2014.
Aim:
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Effective abatement of pollution.
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Conservation and rejuvenation of National River Ganga.
Vision:
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Restoring the Aviral Dhara (Continuous Flow) and Nirmal Dhara (Unpolluted Flow).
Nodal
Ministry:
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It is being operated under the Department
of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal
Shakti.
Implementation:
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The programme is being implemented by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)
and its state counterpart organizations i.e State Program Management Groups (SPMGs).
Features:
The major areas of the
programme are as follows.
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Sewage Treatment Infrastructure
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River-Front Development
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River-Surface Cleaning
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Biodiversity
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Afforestation
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Public Awareness
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Industrial Effluent Monitoring
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Ganga Gram