NAMAMI GANGE

May 4, 2019

According to a report on the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) website, the NDA government has only finished 10 of the 100 sewage infrastructure projects commissioned after 2015 under the Namami Gange mission.

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In 2015, the Union Cabinet approved the flagship "Namami Gange" programme which integrates the efforts to clean and protect the Ganga River in a comprehensive manner.
In order to implement "Namami Gange" Programme, a three-tier mechanism has been proposed for project monitoring comprising of:
- A high-level task force chaired by Cabinet Secretary.
- State level committee chaired by Chief Secretary.
- District level committee chaired by the District Magistrate.
Salient features of Namami Gange:
- Over 1,632-gram panchayats on the banks of Ganga to be made open defecation-free by 2022.
- Several ministries are working with nodal Water Resources Ministry for this project includes - Environment, Urban Development, Shipping, Tourism and Rural Development Ministries.
- Prime focus will be on involving people living on the river's banks in this project.
- Under the aegis of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) & State Program Management Groups (SPMGs) States and Urban Local Bodies and Panchayati Raj institutions will be involved in this project.
- Setting river-centric urban planning process to facilitate better citizen connects, through interventions at Ghats and Riverfronts.
- Expansion of coverage of sewerage infrastructure in 118 urban habitations on banks of Ganga.
- Development of rational agricultural practices & efficient irrigation methods.