CLEAN
GANGA MISSION - ENVIRONMENT
News:
Patanjali institute gets
second project under clean Ganga mission
What's
in the news?
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The Centre has awarded the Haridwar-based
Patanjali Organic Research Institute (PORI) a project for conducting a study to
prepare standard operating procedures for transforming sludge generated from
Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) into biosolids for natural farming.
Clean
Ganga Mission (National Mission for Clean Ganga):
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It is an initiative taken by the
Government of India to address the
pollution of the river Ganga by providing financial and technical assistance.
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It incorporates rehabilitating and
boosting the existing STPs and instant short-term steps to curb pollution at
exit points on the riverfront in order to check the inflow of sewage.
Objectives:
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To maintain the continuity of the water
flow without changing the natural season variations.
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To restore and maintain the surface flow and groundwater.
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To regenerate and maintain the natural vegetation of the area.
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To conserve and regenerate the aquatic
biodiversity as well as the riparian biodiversity of the river Ganga basin.
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To allow participation of the public in
the process of protection, rejuvenation and management of the river.
Implementation:
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The National Mission for Clean Ganga
(NMCG) was implemented by the National Council for Rejuvenation, Protection and
Management of River Ganga also known as the National Ganga Council (set in 2016 - which replaced the National
Ganga River Basin Authority – NGRBA).
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This mission was established on 12th
August 2011 under the Societies
Registration Act, 1860 as a registered society.
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It has a two-tier management structure and
comprises Governing Council and
Executive Committee.
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The National Mission for Clean Ganga
(NMCG) under National Ganga Council is supported by the State level Programme
Management Groups (SPMGs) in the state of Uttar
Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
Initiatives
of Clean Ganga Mission:
1.
Ganga Action Plan:
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It was the first River Action Plan that
was taken up by the Ministry of Environment & Forests in 1985, to improve
the water quality by the treatment of domestic sewage.
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It also aimed to prevent toxic and
industrial chemical wastes (from identified polluting units) from entering the
river.
2.
The National River Conservation Plan was an extension to the
Ganga Action Plan, so as to cover all the major rivers of the country.
3.
‘National River Ganga Basin Authority (NRGBA)’
formed by the Central Government of India in the year 2009 under Section-3 of
the Environment Protection Act, 1986. It is chaired by the Prime Minister of
India.
4. It declared the Ganga
as the ‘National River’ of India.
5. In 2010, ‘Government clean-up campaign’ was
started to ensure that by 2020 no untreated municipal sewage or industrial
runoff enters river.
6.
Namami Gange Programme:
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In 2014, ‘Namami Gange Programme’ was
launched as an Integrated Conservation Mission, to accomplish the twin
objectives of effective abatement of pollution, conservation, and rejuvenation
of National River Ganga.
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It is being operated under the Department
of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal
Shakti.
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The program is being implemented by the
National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), and its state counterpart organization
viz., State Program Management Groups (SPMGs).
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Pillars
of the Programme:
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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
7.
Ganga Manthan:
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It was a national conference that was held
in 2014 to discuss issues and possible solutions for cleaning the river.
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The event was organized by the National
Mission for Clean Ganga.
8.
Clean Ganga Fund:
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In 2014, Clean Ganga Fund was also formed
for cleaning up of the Ganga, setting up of waste treatment plants.
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This fund will also be used to finance
National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG).
9. In 2017, the National Green Tribunal banned the disposal
of any waste in the Ganga.
Further
Reference - Ganga River