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Was Ganga Action Plan successful?

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Was Ganga Action Plan successful?

The Ganga Action Plan launched in 1986 by the Government of India has not achieved any success despite expenditure of approximately 2,000 crore rupees.

Who started clean Ganga campaign?

the Rajiv Gandhi Government
The first of this campaign was launched by the Rajiv Gandhi Government in 1985 as The Ganga Action Plan. The initiative that was launched at a good 462 crore rupees, and although a good one, it was rendered unsuccessful after some tries and was given up altogether in 2000.

What is Namami Ganga?

‘Namami Gange Programme’, is an Integrated Conservation Mission, approved as ‘Flagship Programme’ by the Union Government in June 2014 with budget outlay of Rs. 20,000 Crore to accomplish the twin objectives of effective abatement of pollution, conservation and rejuvenation of National River Ganga.

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WHO launched Ganga Action plan?

Shri Rajeev Gandhi
The Ganga action plan was, launched by Shri Rajeev Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India on 14 Jan.

Is National Ganga Council a statutory body?

Is National Ganga Council a statutory body? No, it is an authority created under the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities Order, 2016.

What are the steps taken by the government to clean river Ganga?

Sewerage Treatment Infrastructure.

  • River-Front Development.
  • River-Surface Cleaning.
  • Bio-Diversity.
  • Afforestation.
  • Public Awareness.
  • Industrial Effluent Monitoring.
  • Ganga Gram.

    • What is the Clean Ganga project?

    The dream project of Narendra Modi, the Clean Ganga project is supposed to be completed in 18 years with an estimated cost of INR 2,037 crore. It is supposed to clean the river in its entirety – something, which is almost next to impossible. The river covers seven States in India and runs across almost the whole of north, central and eastern India.

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    What is the Namami Gange project?

    Namami Gange – Saving the Ganga. The Clean Ganga project is officially known as the Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission project or ‘Namami Gange’. This is basically a dream project of Prime Minster Narendra Modi. Before he became the PM of India, Modi had been a staunch advocate of cleaning up the river Ganga.

    How many states in India are in the course of Ganga?

    Area covered in the project There are five states in India that fall in the course of river Ganga – Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Bihar. Besides, it touches parts of Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, and Delhi through its tributaries.