Gk, general studies, optional notes for upsc, ias, banking, civil services. Ganga gram namami gange yojana project 20192020 river ganga is the life blood of the country. Namami gange projects worth rs 250 crore launched in uttrakhand. To translate this vision, the government launched an integrated ganga conservation mission called namami gange to arrest the pollution of ganga river and revive the river. The sparkling river ganga in the lateafternoon sun and the only decision to make is whether to wake up for an early morning snorkel or lounge lazily enjoying a leisurely frolic. Namami gange programme ngp namami gange programme was launched as a mission to achieve the target of cleaning river ganga in an effective manner with the unceasing involvement of all stakeholders, especially five major ganga basin states uttarakhand, uttar pradesh, jharkhand, bihar and west bengal. Namami ganges has been proving its excellent hospitality services to its guests by providing them with a pleasant stay experience. The namami ganga yojana aims to clean and protect the ganga river.
Government of india is supplementing the efforts of the state governments in addressing the pollution of. Why is the namami ganga scheme one more failure of modi which. Further, the costs for sewerage treatment are to be borne by the center and the states in the ratio of 70. Similarly, under the namami gange, the increase of aquifers, reduction of erosion and improvement of the ecosystem of the river will be planted on 30,000 hectares of land. Pdf icon ganga river basin environment management plan. Ganga body clears projects worth rs 4000 crore for up, bihar, bengal.
Mygov platform is designed, developed and hosted by national informatics centre, ministry of electronics. The ganga action plans goals similarly included improving the water quality of the river through the interception and diversion of sewage and building new wastewater treatment. Holding that wrong planning led to the pollution in ganga, union minister uma bharti on thursday launched 43 projects worth rs 250 crore under namami gange programme in uttarakhand, saying that. How many villages covers ganga gram yojana namami gange. Once in office, he immediately launched the namami gange programme, an integrated conservation mission with a budget of.
Strict deadlines are been imposed on the contractors to complete the namami gange associated projects, even if they are late by 1. Setting up of a digital dashboard where data from villages and urban bodies to be monitored on a daily basis by niti ayog and ministry of jal shakti. World bank is assisting in abatement of pollution in the river at an estimated cost of rs. Jul 07, 2016 namami gange programme is an ambitious integrated ganga conservation mission that was launched by prime minister narendra modi in may 2015. In 2014, when modis ministers began to discuss the namami gange project, the details were vague and contradictory. National mission for clean ganga what is namami gange. Not only is the river a significant religious symbol for the people of the country, it also provided life giving water to the countrymen. Till august 31, 2018, only a little more than a quarter of the total number of projects sanctioned under it namami gange had been completed according to cpcbs water quality map, only five out of the 70odd monitoring stations on the river had water that was fit for drinking. Namami gange programme, is an integrated conservation mission, approved as flagship programme by the union government in june 2014 with budget outlay of rs. Namami gange put up a big stall which is attracting a lot of water. The namami gange program is one of the flagship projects of prime minister narendra modis government, it was launched in 2015 with a fiveyear budget of rs 2000 crore for cleaning the river ganges. Insights pt 2017 exclusive insights on india homepage. Situated along its banks are some of the worlds oldest inhabited cities like varanasi and patna.
Dumping of dead bodies in the ganges was a traditionally serious problem which seemed unsolvable for many years. Namami gange by mndp poonia pdf linkedin slideshare. Namami gange music video prepared by trichur brothers and exhibited during pravasi bharatiya divas at gandhinagar gujarat on 79th of january 2015. What namami gange can do that earlier ganga cleanup plans. Clean ganga fund, cgf, nmcg, national mission for clean ganga, ganga, mowr. Namami gange or national mission for clean ganga is an authority formed by government of india. Only of 145 ganga projects completed under namami gange. The namami gange project is still largely on the drawing board, with some corrections in rajiv gandhis flopped ganga action plan. It acted as implementation arm of national ganga river basin authorityngrba which was constituted under the provisions of the environment protection act epa,1986. National mission for clean ganga ministry of water. Narendra modi ji the union cabinet, chaired by the prime minister, shri narendra modi today approved the flagship namami gange program which integrates the efforts to clean and protect the ganga river in a comprehensive manner. But with a huge budget, singular monitoring body and a realistic deadline of 10 years, the programme has ample time to figure out the multiple problems plaguing the ganga and come up with pertinent solutions. Namami gange project is using technology at its best. Registered society originally formed by ministry of environment, forests and climate changemoefcc on 12th august 2011 under the societies registration act, 1860.
Launched in 1986 by the rajiv gandhi administration, the ganga action plan, is a clear predecessor to the namami gange. Sewerage and sanitation industrial pollution solid waste management ecological sustainability comm. National mission for clean ganga is an initiative taken by the government of india to address the pollution of river ganga. Read more to know about the clean ganga objectives. Namami gange approaches ganga rejuvenation by consolidating the existing ongoing efforts and planning for a concrete action plan for future. Namami gange accordingly, an integrated ganga conservation mission called namami gange has been proposed to be set up and a sum of rs. First meeting of national ganga council drishti ias. The namami gange should holistically evolve to arth ganga i. Namami gange programme financial outlay namami gange programme 30% of stps monitored in up, uttarakhand, bihar and west bengal were not operational, 94% were noncompliant with prescribed standards significant thrust to sewage infrastructure development inr 8000 cr source. The namami gange programme has been launched from which city. Pollution of the ganges or ganga, the largest river in india, poses significant threats to human health and the larger environment.
Even after 4 years and an allotment of rs 22000 crore, modis flagship programme is far from being a success. Activists with years of experience of working on the revival of. Hybridannuity based public private partnership ppp. Page 1 of 108 guidelines for implementation of involvement of youth in namami gange project vision its my destiny to serve maa ganga said shri narendra modi ji, honble prime minister of india when he was elected in may 2014 to parliament from varanasi, situated on. Mar 20, 2017 namami ganga is project by the government of india to clean the holy river ganga. Namami gange programme national mission for clean ganga implementation wing of national ganga river basin authority ngrba. An initiative called ganga gram was launched under namami gange programme, a flagship program by union government to clean ganga.
The cabinet approved the flagship namami gange programme, which integrates the efforts to clean and protect the river ganga in a comprehensive manner. The namami gange programme has been launched from which city of india. Namami gange is not without its share of problems, the chief being land allocation for such a large number of projects. Ganga safai work under namami gange project going in haridwar23022018 duration. Clean ganga project is officially known as the integrated ganga conservation mission project or namami gange. Guidelines for implementation of project involvement of. Hoping to get its act together and clean up the river, in june 2014, prime minister narendra modi launched the nmcg, also called the namami gange, with an outlay of rs.
Apr 14, 2017 the modi government set up a separate ministry headed by uma bharti to oversee the work to clean and rejuvenate the ganga. Report of the comptroller and auditor general of india. Namami gange project in hindi and pdf download nmcg. Aharidwar bpatna cdelhi dnainital show answer haridwar the union minister of water resources, river development and ganga rejuvenation, uma bharti has recently launched the namami gange programme for cleaning of river ganga from haridwar, uttarakhand. The holy ganga the biggest victory yet for the namami gange namami gange programme, an integrated conservation mission, was approved as the flagship programme by the government in june 2014 with a budget outlay of. Jaitley says 47 projects completed under namami gange, but. The friendly staff and quick service ensure catering to the personalized needs and requirements of the guests. 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. Clean ganga project, integrated ganga conservation mission. As per the hotel policies, namami ganges allows checkin at 14.
The interventions at ghats and river fronts will facilitate better citizen connect and set the tone for river centric urban planning process. It acted as implementation arm of national ganga river basin authorityngrba which was constituted under the provisions. Namami gange projects for cleaning river ganga launched. Namami gange project is that type of project which was started by honorable prime minister shri. Required rate of water supply, as per cpheeo manual. Namami gange project in hindi pradhan mantri yojana. Over 1,632gram panchayats on the banks of ganga to be made open defecationfree by 2022. Severely polluted with human waste and industrial contaminants, the river provides water to about 40% of indias population across 11 states, serving an estimated population of 500 million people which is more than any other river in the world.
Namami ganga yojana is an ambitious union government project which integrates the efforts to clean and protect the ganga river in a comprehensive manner. Are ganga and yamuna going to be living entities only for. Sep 22, 2017 a number of new ghats have been built under the namami gange program. The ambitious attempt to revive the river, which is dying a slow death, has been prime minister narendra modis pet project, launched shortly after coming to power. People who visited the kumbh mela, held in prayagraj last year, bear testimony to this fact, he said. Namami gange project or namami ganga yojana is an ambitious union government project which integrates the efforts to clean and protect the ganga river in a comprehens. Home schemes projects programmes schemes namami gange. A flagship programmenamami gangewas launched the same month the modiled national democratic alliance nda government was sworn in. Presenting the union budget 201819 the finance minister arun jaitely said, a total of 187 projects have been sanctioned under the namami gange programme for infrastructure development, river surface cleaning, rural sanitation and other interventions at a cost of rs 16,7 crore. May, 2015 namami gange music video prepared by trichur brothers and exhibited during pravasi bharatiya divas at gandhinagar gujarat on 79th of january 2015. Taking namami gange mission one step towards clean ganga in. About 1600 villages across banks of the ganga river in uttar pradesh are to be developed under the scheme. National mission for clean ganga nmcg was registered as a society on 12th august 2011 under the societies registration act 1860. Know why this project started, when it will be completed, implementation, issues.
Nov2017 for the use of members of parliament 1 not for publication namami gange programme prepared by dr. Amit shah union home minister amit shah said the project to clean ganga, one of the important rivers of the country, has been a success and the government will launch similar initiatives to clean other rivers in the country in coordination with the respective state governments. Namami gange samiti, bjp office, naveen market, kanpur 2020. The union cabinet approved the action plan proposed by centre to spend rs 20,000 crores till 20192020 on cleaning the river, increasing the budget by fourfold and. The ganga is the largest river in india with an extraordinary religious importance for hindus. Amma donates 100 crore for namami gange cleaning ganga. May, 2015 the cabinet approved the flagship namami gange programme, which integrates the efforts to clean and protect the river ganga in a comprehensive manner. 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 marking a major shift in implementation, the government is focusing on involving people living on the banks of the river to attain sustainable results. Discovery communication will soon air the series on the namami gange program, starting from independence day on august 15.
Namami ganga is project by the government of india to clean the holy river ganga. But, the namami gange mission launched by prime minister narendra modi in 2014 has brought about a lot of change in the quality of ganga water, shah said. This is basically a dream project of prime minister narendra modi. Namami gange projects restrict kanpurs sewage flow into ganga duration. Ganga nmcg cpcb jajmau keorapukur stp namami gange. In past there was a lot of pollution due to industrial waste discharge. Content owned, updated and maintained by the mygov cell. Latest current affairs in may, 2020 about namami gange programme. A separate ministry under the union water resources ministry was created for the river rejuvenation programme and the union cabinet has approved a budget outlay of rs 20,000 crore for it over the next five. Namamigangean umbrella programme approved in may 2015 at a total cost of rs 20,000 crores.
What are the advantages of the namami gange project. Namami gange will focus on pollution abatement interventions namely interception, diversion and treatment of waste water flowing through the open drains through bioremediation appropriate insitu treatment use of innovative technologies sewage treatment plants stps effluent treatment plant etps. Tv series on namami gange programme to be aired soon. Naturally, the sewers of varanasi and the tanneries of kanpur would receive. The government had in may, 2015 approved rs 20,000 crore under its ambitious namami gange integrated ganga conservation mission programme for five years up to december, 2020. Integrated ganga conservation mission namely namami gange. Namami gange project national mission for clean ganga. Government of india has launched the namami gange programme in june, 2014, with the total budgetary outlay of rs. Download namami gange national mission for clean ganga pdf. Jayadev sahu, additional director 23035025 and shri sai ram c. Pmc has also prepared guidelines for construction management, draft manual for.
Nmcg executive directorprojects ashok kumar said that through namami gange the unthinkable is being done. Namami gange saving the ganga the clean ganga project is officially known as the integrated ganga conservation mission project or namami gange. The union cabinet approved a budget outlay of rs 20,000 crore for the mission to be spent over the next five years under t. The programme integrates the efforts to clean and protect the ganga river in a comprehensive manner.