10th meeting of Empowered Task Force of Clean Ganga Mission

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The Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat chaired the 10th meeting of the Empowered Task Force (ETF) of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) on 8th December 2022. 

Important facts

• The Minister reviewed the progress of various components under the Namami Gange Programme.

• The Union Minister directed the States and Central Ministries/Departments to expedite the work being done for the overall rejuvenation of river Ganga.

• The minister urged the states and central ministries to achieve the targets in a time-bound manner.

• Ashok Kumar, Director General, NMCG, briefed the task force about the activities undertaken by Arth Ganga over the past months.

• Kumar added that the Ghat Mein Haat initiative was launched under Arth Ganga in the Ganga Basin among other activities.

• The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare informed of the steps taken to build organic farming and natural farming corridors along River Ganga.

National Mission for Clean Ganga(NMCG) 

• It was registered on 12 August 12, 2011 as a society  under the Societies Registration Act 1860.

• It serves as the implementing arm of the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA), which was constituted under the provisions of the Environment Protection Act (EPA), 1986.

• It was established to address pollution challenges in the Ganga river.

• The operational area of the project covers the Ganga basin and all the states through which the river flows, including Delhi.

• The objective is to reduce pollution and ensure rejuvenation of the Ganga river.