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Topics Covered: Conservation related issues.
Clean Ganga funds:
Context:
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), conceived as a ₹20,000-crore programme in 2014 to clean up the river, has so far been allocated ₹15,074 crore.
- Of this only ₹10,972 crore, or about two-thirds, has been released by the Finance Ministry to the NMCG.
- Further, Uttar Pradesh, at ₹3,535 crore, has received the most funds, followed by Bihar (₹2,631 crore), Bengal (₹1,030 cr) and Uttarakhand (₹1001 cr).
Background:
The funding is critical because as of June 30, ₹1,040.63 crore was available with NMCG under the Namami Gange Programme.
- Several sets of interventions need to be taken up for cleaning and rejuvenation of the river such as treating domestic sewage, industrial effluent and solid waste, river front management, maintaining ecological flow, rural sanitation, afforestation, biodiversity conservation, and public participation.
About the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG):
It was registered as a society on 12th August 2011 under the Societies Registration Act 1860.
It acted as the implementation arm of National Ganga River Basin Authority(NGRBA) which was constituted under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act (EPA),1986.
- Please note, NGRBA was dissolved with effect from the 7th October 2016, consequent to the constitution of the National Council for Rejuvenation, Protection and Management of River Ganga (referred as National Ganga Council).
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InstaLinks:
Prelims Link:
- Composition of NGC.
- About NGRBA.
- What is NMCG?
- Components of Namami Gange Programme.
- World Bank group.
Mains Link:
Discuss the roles and functions of NMCG.
Sources: the Hindu.
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