National
Mission For Clean Ganga…
The Executive Committee of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in
its 4th meeting approved seven projects in the sector of sewage infrastructure
that development and research.
Three projects were approved in sewage sector in Uttar Pradesh and
Bihar. Central Government will provide operation and maintenance cost for 15
years to all these six projects along with 100% central assistance.
The study will be an extension of a research carried out by National
Environment Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) to identify the special
properties of river’s waters.
What is NMCG?
National Mission for Clean Ganga(NMCG) was registered as a society on
12th August 2011 under the Societies Registration Act 1860.It acted as
implementation arm of National Ganga River Basin Authority(NGRBA) which was
constituted under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act
(EPA),1986. NGRBA has since been dissolved with effect from the 7th October
2016, consequent to constitution of National Council for Rejuvenation, Protection
and Management of River Ganga
The Act envisages five tier structure at national, state and district
level to take measures for prevention, control and abatement of environmental
pollution in river Ganga and to ensure continuous adequate flow of water so as
to rejuvenate the river Ganga as below:
1. National Ganga Council
under chairmanship of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India.
2. Empowered
Task Force (ETF) on river Ganga under chairmanship of Hon’ble Union Minister of
Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.
3. National Mission for
Clean Ganga(NMCG).
4. tate Ganga Committees
and
5. District
Ganga Committees in every specified district abutting river Ganga and its
tributaries in the states.
NMCG has a two tier management
structure and comprises of Governing Council and Executive Committee. Both of
them are headed by Director General, NMCG. Executive Committee has been
authorized to accord approval for all projects up to Rs.1000 crore.
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