Namami Gange Programme is a Central Sector Scheme implemented by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) with World Bank assistance, aimed at rejuvenating and conserving the Ganga River through pollution abatement, ecological restoration, and sustainable community participation.
- Ministry: Ministry of Jal Shakti
- It is being implemented by the National Council for Rejuvenation, Protection and Management of River Ganga also known as the National Ganga Council.
- This mission was established on 12th August 2011 under the Societies Registration Act,1860 as a registered society.
Objective
- The mission incorporates rehabilitating and boosting the existing STPs (Sewage Treatment Plants) and instant short-term steps to curb pollution at exit points on the riverfront in order to check the inflow of sewage.
- To maintain the continuity of the water flow without changing the natural season variations.
- To restore and maintain the surface flow and groundwater.
- To regenerate and maintain the natural vegetation of the area.
- To conserve and regenerate the aquatic biodiversity as well as the riparian biodiversity of the river Ganga basin.
- To allow public participation in the process of protecting, rejuvenating, and managing the river.
Source: The Hindu