What has the government done to clean the Ganga river?
‘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.
Which program has been launched by the Government of India to clean the river Ganga?
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi approved the flagship “Namami Gange” programme which integrates the efforts to clean and protect the Ganga River in a comprehensive manner.
Why Ganga is polluting and the step taken by the government?
The main causes of water pollution in the Ganges river are the disposal of human sewage and animal waste, increasing population density, and disposal of industrial waste into the river.
Is Ganga clean now 2020?
NEW DELHI: The overall chemistry of the Ganga river is much cleaner than its tarnished image, at least in terms of toxic heavy metals, says a new study.
Is Ganga clean now 2021?
Mishra said the dissolved oxygen level of the Ganga has also improved. “At present, the entire length of Ganga has more dissolved oxygen (DO) than the prescribed minimum level of 5 mg/l. The river water quality has shown improvement between 2014 and 2021,” he said.
What are the effects of Ganga pollution?
The result of this pollution is an array of water-borne diseases including cholera, hepatitis, typhoid and amoebic dysentery. An estimated 80\% of all health problems and one-third of deaths in India are attributable to water-borne diseases.
How can we save Ganga?
Bring back glory to all natural drains that empty into rivers, and transform and rejuvenate them into healthy water bodies — they have been converted to sewage carrying drains by our municipalities and planning bodies. 5. Start restoring lower order streams and smaller tributaries in the Ganga Basin.
Why is Ganga not cleaning?
Drains from factories do pollute Ganga, but it’s the government-run sewage systems that are the biggest contributors to the filth flowing into the river. On many occasions, the government makes the pretence of closing such drains, but the reality is different — closing them permanently requires strong political will.
Who started clean Ganga mission?
Namami Gange
Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley announced the implementation of Namami Gange on 10 July 2014. This programme was established as a conservation mission with a budget of Rs. 20,000 crore. Namami Gange aims at reducing the pollution of the river Ganga along with the conservation and rejuvenation of the river banks.
Was the Namami Gange Programme successful?
Namami Gange, the rejuvenation programme of river Ganga has completed six successful years. Its objective includes effective abatement of pollution, conservation, restoration, and rejuvenation of the national river Ganga.
How does the polluted water of river Ganga affect man and marine life?
The scientists have found millions of litres of waste water, containing toxic elements and metals, is dumped in the Ganga, thereby depleting the level of dissolved oxygen in its water, particularly near the river bed, triggering a condition known as hypoxia, in which marine life cannot survive.
Why was clean Ganga movement?
The Ganga Action Plan or GAP was a program launched by Rajiv Gandhi in April 1986 to reduce the pollution load on the river. But the efforts to decrease the pollution level in the river became abortive even after spending ₹ 9017.1 million (~190 million USD adjusting to inflation).
How much was the National Mission of Ganga Cleaning in 2014-15?
The ministry said that ₹ 2,137 crore was allocated for the national mission of Ganga cleaning in 2014-15. This was cut by ₹ 84 crore to ₹ 2,053 crore.
What has BJP done to improve the condition of holy river?
Statistics show that very little has been done in the past two years of BJP rule – in spite of spending ₹ 2,958 crore of the ₹ 3,703 crore allocated – to improve the condition of the holy river.
Was Modi’s ‘Ganga Maiya NE Bullaya Hai’ just an attempt to milk votes?
K.K. Sapra of the ministry responded on July 4 and the answers explicitly show that Modi’s ‘Ganga Maiya ne bullaya hai’ (Mother Ganga has summoned me) credo, which endeared Modi to the masses, specially in Varanasi, was little beyond an attempt to milk sentiments and votes.
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